Elton John says UK government being ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Sir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.

The songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies.

In an interview on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, John said the government was on course to “rob young people of their legacy and their income”, adding: “It’s a criminal offence, I think. The government are…