THE “clock is ticking” to implement regulation that prevents tech bosses from exploiting creative workers, the TUC warns today.

The union federation is publishing an artificial intelligence (AI) manifesto for creative workers, ranging from artists, writers and journalists to teachers and academics, as the government consults on proposals for a copyright and AI framework.

The manifesto stresses the need to step up efforts to safeguard Britain’s £125 billion creative industries and ensure fair protections for creative workers, who are also found in sectors such as education, producing text, image, video and sound content.