Why is the UK government siding with the ‘tech bros’? | Talking Politics | ITV News

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Why is the UK government siding with the 'tech bros'?  | Talking Politics | ITV News

In this special episode of Talking Politics, Bridget Jones film director turned member of the House of Lords, Baroness Beeban Kidron, exclusively tells ITV News why she thinks the government has sided with big US tech companies over Britain’s creative industries in a battle over artificial intelligence.

She tells us why celebrities like Elton John and Dua Lipa backed her campaign to stop the government from using copyrighted creative work to train AI and what AI-produced films could mean for the industry.

0:00 – Intro to Baroness Kidron
2:00 – How will AI change the world?
4:40 – Will AI replace actors and musicians for good?
9:50 – Why are tech companies getting Britain’s data content for free?
12:37 – What does the government’s AI regulation bill say?
18:20 – Why is this government siding with the tech bros?
23:00 – What Britain has that the tech bros want
23:40 – What happens next in the AI fight?

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Date: August 26, 2025