According to Cointelegraph, a British parliamentary committee is urging the government to reconsider plans that would allow artificial intelligence (AI) developers to freely train their systems on existing works of music, literature, and art. In an August 30 report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee warned that the government's original plan to exempt text and data mining by AI from copyright protections could reduce arts and cultural production to mere 'inputs' in AI development and shows a 'clear lack of understanding' for the needs of the United Kingdom's creators. The report claimed that the UK government, led by pro-AI Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, must work to 'regain the trust' of creative industries following its 'abortive attempt' to introduce exemptions for AI developers. The committee urged Sunak to improve protections for artists so their likeness may be protected amid the rapid growth of generative AI. The committee concluded that all branches of government 'need to better understand the impact of AI, and technology more broadly, on the creative industries and be able to defend their interests consistently.'