Hundreds of leading figures and organizations in the UK’s creative industry, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen and Royal Shakespeare Company, urged the Prime Minister to protect the copyright of artists at the request of Big Tech, rather than “abandon our works” rather than “abandon our works”.

In an open letter to Keir Starmer, many major artists claimed that the livelihoods of creatives were at risk because government plans to force AI companies to use copyright protection work to continue government programs.

The letter describes copyright as the “lifeline” of its profession, warning that the proposed legal change will threaten the UK’s position as a leading creativity.

"If we give up our work as required by a few powerful overseas tech companies, we will lose huge growth opportunities and with our future gains, the UK's position as a creative power, and any hope that everyday life technology will embody UK values ​​and law hopes."

The letter urged the government to accept amendments to the data bill proposed by Beeban Kidron, a cross-seat companion and leading campaigner against the copyright proposal. Kidron, who organized the artist's letter, is seeking a change that requires AI companies to tell copyright owners what personal works they have ingested.

The letter urges MPs in the political field and in all aspects of both houses to support the change, saying: "We urge you to vote for the UK creative industry. Support us to support future creators. Our job is not your job."

More than 400 signatories span the world of music, drama, film, literature, art and media, including Elton John, Kazuo Ishiguro, Annie Lennox, Annie Lennox, Rachel Whiteread, Jeanette Winterson, the National Theatre and News Media Association, which represents more than 800 news headlines including the defending champions.

Kidren's amendment will be held in the House of Lords vote on Monday, although the government has expressed opposition to the change, saying the consulting process that has been conducted is the right process to debate the change of copyright law that can protect someone's work from unauthorized permission.

Under the government’s proposal, AI companies will be able to use copyrighted materials without permission unless copyright holders “select” the process in a way that has not been specified so they do not want to use their work for free.

Giles Martin, music producer and son of Beatles producer George Martin, told The Guardian that exiting the plan could be impractical for young artists.

"When Paul McCartney wrote yesterday, his first thought was 'how do I record this' instead of 'how do I stop someone from stealing it'."

Kidren said the letter’s signatories are calling out: “To ensure a positive future for the next generation of creators and innovators.”

Supporters of the Kidron amendment claim that the change will ensure that creatives’ work to train AI models through license deals is compensated.

The generated AI model, the technical terminology that supports powerful tools such as Chatgpt Chatbot or Suno Music maker, must be trained on a large amount of data to produce its response. The main source of this information is online, including content from Wikipedia, YouTube, newspaper articles and online book archives.

The government has submitted an amendment to the Data Bill that promises officials to conduct economic impact assessments on their proposals. Sources close to technology minister Peter Kyle told The Guardian that exiting the system is no longer his preferred choice.

Formally, there are four options. Next to the other three scenarios are: keeping the situation the same; requiring AI companies to seek permission to use copyrighted work; and allowing AI companies to use copyrighted work without having to exit creative companies and individuals.

"The uncertainty about how our copyright framework works is preventing growth in our AI and creative industries. This cannot continue, but it is clear that no changes will be considered unless we are completely satisfied that they work for creators."