On March 18, 2026, the UK government published its report (the Report) and impact assessment on the use of copyright works in the development of AI systems, following the UK Government’s consultation on Copyright and AI which launched in December 2024.

The Consultation

The Consultation aimed to explore how copyright could best support the potential of AI while protecting the UK’s position as a “creative powerhouse.” It set out four policy options, and indicated that the UK government’s preferred proposal at the time of the Consultation was option 3: