# AI Scraping? More Like AI Napping on Creators’ Rights!
In a world where artificial intelligence keeps inching closer to taking over our lives—next, they’ll be folding our laundry!—the BBC and several other organizations are giving a thumbs-down (or maybe a gentle slap) to a proposed plan that would let tech companies feast on the digital buffet of content created by publishers and artists. Yes, folks, it seems the bots have been eyeing our creative works, and the government might just roll out the welcome mat for them. Let’s break down the juicy bits of this news!
## Key Points
– **Major Pushback**: The BBC and a number of publishers are not fine with the idea of AI models training on their content without consent. It’s like letting uninvited guests take the leftovers at a party!
– **Opt-Out Model**: The proposal suggests that tech companies could use all online content by default unless creators specifically opt out. So basically, if you don’t scream “NO!” loud enough, your stuff might get ganked.
– **Government Under Pressure**: Facing significant backlash, the ministers are being accused of rolling over for tech giants instead of standing up for the little guys. Talk about bending to
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/26/an-existential-threat-anger-over-uk-government-plans-to-allow-ai-firms-to-scrape-content
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