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Copyright Maximalism Will Stifle a Research-Intensive Digital Economy

Copyright Maximalism Will Stifle a Research-Intensive Digital Economy

by KR21 Guest | Apr 9, 2026 | artificial intelligence, innovation, News Story, open norms, UK

Blog post by Benjamin White Originally published on 26 March 2026 on the Times Higher Education On 18 March, after more than two years of deliberating what to do about artificial intelligence and copyright, the UK government has announced the need to “gather more...
The Open Risk Facing UK Universities: A Lack of AI Sovereignty

The Open Risk Facing UK Universities: A Lack of AI Sovereignty

by KR21 Guest | Mar 27, 2026 | artificial intelligence, innovation, National Insights, News Story, publishing rights, UK

Blog post by Benjamin White Originally published in a shortened version on 11 March 2026 by Research Professional News Universities make a uniquely important contribution to the UK’s research intensive economy, both through generating new ideas and insights...
The UK’s Copyright Laws Will Hobble Its AI Ambitions

The UK’s Copyright Laws Will Hobble Its AI Ambitions

by KR21 Guest | Mar 11, 2026 | artificial intelligence, National Insights, News Story, UK

Blog post by Benjamin White Originally published on 11 December 2025 on the Times Higher Education Artificial intelligence played a crucial role in enabling the safe and rapid development and roll-out of the Covid vaccine. Using scientific journal articles, published...
Focusing on the Future: Why AI Needs Freedom to Flourish in the UK

Focusing on the Future: Why AI Needs Freedom to Flourish in the UK

by KR21 Guest | May 12, 2025 | artificial intelligence, innovation, National Insights, News Story, UK

As the UK explores how to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to fuel growth and global competitiveness, the discussion around copyright is at a critical juncture. At a recent panel hosted by the Center for Data Innovation, Benjamin White,...
8 April 2025: Boosting AI Innovation in the UK

8 April 2025: Boosting AI Innovation in the UK

by KR21 Guest | Apr 1, 2025 | artificial intelligence, innovation, National Insights, News Story, UK

Why the UK Needs a Broad Text and Data Mining Exception to Support AI Innovation The UK government recently held a large-scale AI copyright consultation. Now, the Center for Data Innovation is organising an online webinar to: discuss the potential...
5 Feb: KR21 @ SOOCon25

5 Feb: KR21 @ SOOCon25

by KR21 Guest | Jan 29, 2025 | artificial intelligence, National Insights, News Story, UK

Contributing to the AI Copyright Consultation Session OpenUK, the UK organisation for the business of open technology, organises its annual State of the Open Conference (SOOCon25) on 4-5 February 2025 in Londen. Ben White, KR21’s co-founder and national coordinator...
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