Irish artists appeal to Government to stop AI from profiting from their work 'with impunity'

Given advances in AI and its use by some of the world’s biggest tech and social media firms, numerous concerns have been raised about the negative impact it could have on many sectors, such as in education, and that it could displace jobs. File photo

Irish artists have written to the Taoiseach and Government ministers urging them to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) platforms acting “with impunity” to profit from work they’ve created.

The Irish Creative Industries Forum (ICIF), which represents organisations from the likes of music, literature, photography and theatrical productions, told the Government that it should have a seat on the table of its AI advisory council given artists will be adversely affected by AI into the future.