Amanda Levete

Writing in a letter to technology secretary Peter Kyle, more than 30 high-profile names from the design world said the proposed law change risks ‘running roughshod’ over the design and creative industries. Chipperfield, founder and principle of David Chipperfield Architects, Sebastian Conran, son of the late Terence Conran and chairman of Conran and Partners, and Levete, founder and principle of AL A, were among the signatories to the letter. A RIBA report last year showed that 43 per cent of architects use AI on the occasional project. However, 58 per cent of architects surveyed by the institute said they believed AI increases the risk of their work being copied. The statement added: ‘We are committed to greater transparency from AI developers regarding the content used to train their models. We have always been clear that no decisions will be made until we are confident in a practical plan that meets all our objectives.’ 3. London wins big at the RIBA National awards: see all 32 projects 5. Allies and Morrison team wins approval for 40ha Toronto island neighbourhood 8. Foster + Partners court case begins over 2018 tower window death