Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to "rip off" artists, urging the British government to make sure upcoming copyright reforms protect its creative industries.

Sir Paul McCartney has told the BBC proposed changes to copyright law could allow "rip off" technology that might make it impossible for musicians and artists to make a living.

London – Paul McCartney urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artists. The government is consulting on whether to let tech firms use copyrighted material to help train artificial intelligence models unless the creators explicitly opt out.

The UK government is set to consult on a scheme that allows AI firms to use existing musical works to train their models.

Paul McCartney is warning against UK copyright changes that allow AI training on creators' works, saying it could "rip off" artists.

Paul McCartney has urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artists.

Beatles legend warns against potential copyright law allowing AI to train on artists' work, "Anyone who wants can just rip it off"