British musician Sting warns against songs written by artificial intelligence, saying humans cannot “allow machines to just take over”
Sting was speaking ahead of the UK's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards where he will be given the organisation's highest honour. / Photo: AP
"That's going to be a battle we all have to fight in the next couple of years: Defending our human capital against AI," he said. The viral track was briefly available on music streaming platforms before it was pulled following a copyright complaint from Universal Music Group, which publishes both artists through a subsidiary.
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