Paul McCartney Calls on British Government to ‘Protect’ Artists From AI in New Interview

Paul McCartney called on the British government to protect artists in the face of a new copyright law that could allow for AI to “rip off” creators.

Speaking to the BBC, McCartney warned of the bill that would let tech firms train their AI models on copyrighted works — including music — unless the artists explicitly opted out. The Beatles legend said the change, if approved, could severely impact young artists’ career.

“You get young guys and girls coming up, and they…