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Will.i.am discusses the impact of AI on musicians and the creative industry, offering a perspective that contrasts with common concerns about job loss in other sectors.

Will.i.am is not as worried about AI and artists. He tells Katie Prescott that the "creatives will be alright," but it's "the assistants, the sales clerks, the lawyers, the accountants" that we should be concerned about.  As musicians, publishers and Silicon Valley debate over whether AI should be allowed to train on creative work, the Black Eyed Peas musician and tech investor offers a different take. He says music has always borrowed from what came before – from samplers to bass lines and rhymes. So what changes when machines start borrowing too? Plus, Danny Fortson and Katie discuss Anthropic’s stark new AI advert, Demis Hassabis’s call for an AI watchdog, and whether governments can keep up with the pace of artificial intelligence. Watch on YouTube   Producers: Marnie Duke & Shabnam Grewal Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia Image: Getty Clip: Claude Music Credit: Contains a sample of the recording "Billie Jean."  Performed : Michael Jackson,  Written : Michael Jackson.  Published : Sony/ATV Songs LLC o/b/o Mijac Music Courtesy : Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Music Credit: Contains a sample of the recording " Caribbean…

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