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A senior ministerial aide in the UK, Kirsty Innes, who is an adviser to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, has claimed that AI companies will never be legally required to compensate creatives for using their content to train their systems. This statement has caused concern among campaigners advocating for fairer compensation for musicians, artists, and writers from the tech industry. Innes made the statement in a now-deleted post, sparking debate over the implications for copyright law and the relationship between the UK government and the creative industries. The UK government is currently consulting on how creatives should be compensated by AI firms, with discussions involving both the creative and AI sectors. The issue has been contentious, with some content creators signing deals with companies like OpenAI. Critics argue that the government’s stance appears to favor big tech companies over the rights and compensation of creatives.