Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page hits out at UK Government's Artificial Intelligence proposals

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Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has released a lengthy statement outlining his position on Artificial Intelligence's impact on music and the arts.

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The UK Government is proposing an opt-out system that its says would allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) to use existing music as part of its learning process unless artists elect not to have their work made available for that purpose.

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"We must champion policies that protect artists, ensuring that their work isn't siphoned off into the void of machine learning without due regard. Let us celebrate and preserve the human touch in art – the imperfections, the emotions, the stories behind every note and cadence."

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"Music is not a product of data. It is an evocation, a defiance of logic, a collision of time and place and soul. If we allow AI to co-opt the heart of human creativity, we are not ushering in a bold new era – we are signing the death warrant of originality itself.

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Much more at the link, including what the article says is Jimmy's full statement, but isn't. It's about 2/3 of it, which Jimmy posted on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmypage/p/DGp7sqEty2D/

You can see the full statement at https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/jimmy-page-ai-magic-human-artistry-at-stake-rp0whq50p .

Below is an image -which can be enlarged to make it easily readable - of that story in the print edition of The Times: