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UK prime minister reckons new laws will help publishers fight back against unapproved AI data scraping
Almost since the World Wide Web became a household technology, print media companies have been fighting a somewhat one-sided battle with online publishers for readers and revenue. However, both now are facing the rise of generative AI scaping their content for data training, typically without consent and remuneration. The UK's prime minister wants competition in the digital market to be legislated to «rebalance the relationship» between online platforms and publishers, especially in light of the era of AI.