LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British technology ‌minister Liz Kendall said on Tuesday the government was seeking a "reset" ‌on plans to overhaul copyright rules to accommodate artificial intelligence, pledging ‌to protect creators while unlocking AI's economic potential. Creative industries worldwide are grappling with legal and ethical challenges posed by AI systems that generate original content after being trained on popular works, often ‍without compensating the original creators. Britain, which Prime Minister ‍Keir Starmer wants to turn into ‌an AI superpower, initially proposed relaxing copyright laws to allow developers to train ‍models ​on any material they could lawfully access, with creators required to opt out. Kendall told a committee ⁠of lawmakers that the publication of the government's review - ‌due in March - would be a "genuine reset moment". She said the creative industry's two main ⁠concerns - reward for ‍their work and control of their art - were incredibly important.

Source: The Star January 14, 2026 11:14 UTC