Sir Elton John described the Government as 'absolute losers' and said he felt 'incredibly betrayed' after it blocked attempts to prevent stars' work being used to train AI systems.
Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law after it was discovered that companies were using their material without paying for it.
Today he branded Science and Tech secretary Peter Kyle a 'moron' after the government resisted calls by peers to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater protections for creatives, especially young ones just starting out.
Earlier this week, the House of Lords supported an amendment designed to ensure copyright holders would have to give permission over whether their work was used, and in turn, see what aspects had been taken, by who and when.
MPs voted 297 to 168, majority 129, to disagree with this change on Wednesday evening, which means the stand-off between the two Houses over the wording of the Bill continues.
