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AI Opportunities Action Plan: Creative Rights In AI Coalition Warns Against Mirroring EU Approach And Rejects Suggestion Of ‘Uncertainty’ In UK Law
Reacting to the publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan, the Creative Rights in AI Coalition have made the following statement.
Published: 15 Jan 2025
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Creative Rights In AI Coalition Calls On Government To Protect Copyright As GAI Policy Develops
A new coalition of rights holders including publishers, authors, artists, music businesses, specialist interest publications, unions, and photographers has called on government to spur growth in the creative and tech sectors by protecting copyright ahead of an imminent consultation.
Published: 16 Dec 2024
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Government Must Act Against Copyright Theft By AI Firms, Parliamentarians and Creatives Warn
Senior parliamentarians and leading creatives have raised significant concerns about the theft of copyright on a mass scale by generative artificial intelligence firms. Dozens of organisations and individuals have voiced their support for amendments tabled by Baroness Kidron to the Data (Use and Access) Bill, which would make UK copyright law enforceable in the age of GAI.
Published: 10 Dec 2024
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Spend in the Battle of the Festive Ads to Reach £10.5bn
Advertisers are expected to spend a record £10.5bn during the festive season, according to new data released by the Advertising Association (AA) and WARC. This marks a 7.8% increase from last year’s spend of £9.7bn and the investment highlights advertising’s vital role to support businesses, jobs and the economy during the Christmas period.
Published: 13 Nov 2024
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UK Advertising Reports £108BN Spend in Q2 2024
UK advertising recorded £10bn spend during the second quarter of 2024, marking a 13.4% increase, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. This was just over four percentage points (pp) ahead of forecast owing to stronger-than-expected digital growth and the relatively weak comparable results for 2023. The latest figures now provide a picture for the first half of the year, showing adspend increased 13.5% to £19.6bn in H1.
Published: 31 Oct 2024
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CPCA and ICO begin development of world’s first regulator-approved privacy certification for digital advertising
Today, the Coalition for Privacy Compliance in Advertising (CPCA) announced it is working with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to develop the world’s first regulator-approved privacy certification for digital advertising technology. The groundbreaking initiative aims to clarify how the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) applies to digital advertising, increase regulatory clarity and reduce market uncertainty.
Published: 09 Oct 2024
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Applications open for the 2025 Stationers’ Company Warrants
The Stationers’ Company announced today that it is now open for applications for new Warrants and 2025 Warrant renewals.
Published: 24 Sept 2024
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Updated APL will make programmatic financial transaction audits, more routine.
Improving the ability for advertisers and publishers to carry out financial audits of their programmatic supply chains, the UK’s Cross-industry Programmatic Taskforce has released an update of the Programmatic Financial Audit Toolkit.
Published: 16 Sept 2024
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Advertising Association Publishes Inaugural Report From AI Taskforce
The Advertising Association today launches the first output from its AI Taskforce, a new report called ‘Advertising and AI: Showcasing Applications and Responsible Use’. The Advertising Association’s AI Taskforce was established in September 2023 to develop a cohesive industry approach towards AI, is co-chaired by Google and VCCP, and drawn from the Advertising Association’s wider membership.
Published: 01 Aug 2024
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