In February 2025, ACID joined over 11,000 others in submitting its response to the AI & Copyright Consultation.

ACID’s executive summary and recommendations include:

i. There is a plethora of ways in which AI can be positively harnessed and used by all.
ii. This is a once in a lifetime moment for both the Creative Industries (CI) and other copyright creators and Big Tech to work together to provide growth solutions for the good of humankind and, in particular, Sustainable Development Growth (SDGs) in the UK.
iii. Common ground for fair recompense, attribution, ethics, compliance, and respect must be the core principles for all players.
iv. We invite all those who subscribe to these principles to sign our ACID IP Charter
v. The UK government must not seek to change current UK copyright law without adequate opt out provisions with IP safety which require AI large language models (LLMs) to “opt in”
vi. The introduction of an effective licensing model to recompense copyright creators.
vii. The above should be a minimum basis to foster trust and transparency which currently does not appear to be a priority for Generated Artificial Intelligence GAI and LLMs.
viii. ACID supports Option 1: Strengthen copyright requiring licensing in all cases.
ix. Big Tech has the best chance of succeeding in the UK if creative concerns are recognised and respected so they can focus on developing Ai technology in the UK and are not handicapped by fighting creators in court actions and in PR campaigns.

Read ACID’s submission here.