Howden's Insurance quotes Rebecca Steer on AI training data and copyright
The UK is emerging as a leader in AI: home to more than 1,800 VC-backed AI start-ups, it now boasts 20 unicorns, including Synthesia, Wayve, and Stability AI.
Many of these start-ups are creating AI models that learn from existing data; for example, retail systems trained on past transactions, location or customer demographics.
However, often the data being used for this training is scraped or downloaded from the internet – and this can create legal challenges.
Rebecca Steer, Partner in our Commercial team, comments on this topic in an article published on the website of insurer Howden's Insurance. She explains:
When considering scraping data for AI training, the safest approach is to obtain and train on wholly owned or appropriately licenced works, data, and information to minimise risks of any legal claims [...]
"If you are looking to licence the model to users, it will mean you are able to offer appropriate copyright indemnities and warranties to users, compared to other tools which offer little or no protection.
Read the full article on Howden's Insurance here.
