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UK trade union for staff and freelancers in the media and entertainment industries.
Bectu has been clear that any model which places the burden on individual creators to ‘opt-out’ of the use of copyrighted work for AI training is unworkable, unfair and disproportionately harms freelancers.
AI Verified (Mar 18, 2026)
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Bectu, “Bectu welcomes Government decision to drop AI copyright ‘opt-out’ plans,” March 18, 2026.
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Grant individuals the right to opt out of being included in AI training data
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AI Verified Bectu explicitly says creators’ AI-training opt-out model is unworkable, unfair, and harmful. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Recorded against; Bectu explicitly opposes placing AI-training opt-out responsibility on individual creators. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Bectu’s 18 Mar 2026 release attributes this verbatim wording to Head of Bectu Philippa Childs; named author Bectu is the official source. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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