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sentences that state something as happening or true
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1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
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Publishers including the Daily Mail have urged Andy Burnham to crack down on anonymous AI 'stealth bots' that steal content from websites.
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that → include → websites
In a joint letter, they called on the Prime Minister to back a new law that would require online bots to identify who sent them and what they will do with the information they access.
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they → call → information
Unless action is taken soon, the information industry will enter a 'doom loop' that threatens the future of news outlets and the AI giants that feed on them, the publishers warned.
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publishers → take → them
'The case for transparency is clear,' they wrote.
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they → write → transparency
'What is missing is a decision to act.
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missing → miss → ?
'If the creators of trusted information receive no value for it, the supply of reliable information will diminish, then disappear.
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supply → trust → information
Without a continuing supply of high-quality, accurate information, AI models will degrade as they consume increasing volumes of their own AI-generated misinformation.
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they → continue → misinformation
'Much of the debate on AI fixates on distant, existential risks, but this harm is already here: unidentifiable bots are taking valuable content, imposing costs on businesses and weakening the market for trusted information.'
Signatories of the letter include
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Signatories → fixate → letter
Bots now account for more than half of global web traffic, with most 'scraping' data that feeds artificial intelligence models.
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that → account → models
Damian Hinds has proposed a Bill that would require online bots to identify themselves, allowing publishers to decide whether to allow them into their websites
Last year, Sir Elton John branded the Labour government 'absolute losers' for its plan to exempt AI scrapers from copyright law
At present, many are anonymous or pretend to be from trusted sources like Google.
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many → propose → Google
Others come disguised as everyday consumer devices, making their activity look like ordinary human traffic.
The information they scrape is usually sold to AI firms on the black market, meaning the content creators earn nothing.
The publishers warned that similar techniques may be exploited by hostile states to launch cyberattacks, risking national security.
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techniques → come → security
A Bill put forward by Tory shadow minister Damian Hinds, which mirrors a similar one currently before the US Congress, has its second reading in the House of Commons today (FRI).
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which → put → Commons
It proposes a new public register of bots to be held by online watchdog Ofcom that would allow publishers to decide whether to allow them into their websites.
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publishers → propose → websites
Mr Hinds said: 'If someone can come along and just take something you've made, in time people will just stop producing those things.
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people → say → things
This Bill doesn't seek to ban anything, just to let content owners see who is taking their content, so they can decide if they're happy with that.'
Labour MP and House of Commons Technology Committee member Allison Gardner backed the Bill, saying: 'AI firms must be honest and transparent about how they access training data.
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they → seek → data
Publishers deserve to be paid for their journalism, and high-quality, fact-checked information must be protected.'
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information → deserve → journalism
Theo Bamber, chief executive of the News Media Association, added: 'The US is already moving, and Britain should lead alongside it.'
Last year, the Labour government proposed exempting AI firms from copyright law to boost Britain's technology sector, but faced fierce opposition from musicians including Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa.
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government → add → John
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