Sir Paul McCartney

The Beatles legend has called for more regulation to protect artists from AI and says the matter is an issue for the British Government to deal with.

McCartney explained on BBC political show Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "You get young guys, girls, coming up, and they write a beautiful song, and they don’t own it, and they don’t have anything to do with it. And anyone who wants can just rip it off ... We’re the people, you’re the government! You’re supposed to protect us. That’s your job. So you know, if you’re putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them."