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Interesting posts in June 2026
The New(s) Value Gap: Why Publishers Aren't Getting More Licenses From AI Companies ; How Can We Save Journalism in the Age of AI? ; Google regulation crackdown in UK over AI use of publisher content
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Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe's digital autonomy and resilience
AI Opt-Out protocols Where Are We ? Results of the EU consultation
On the 2nd of June CEPIC will participate in an EU workshop on TDM opt-out protocols. Background: the EU is moving closer to defining how AI models must respect copyright online. A new European Commission consultation explored how General-Purpose AI providers should comply with Article 53(1)(c) of the AI Act — especially regarding “opt-out” mechanisms allowing creators to prevent their content from being used for AI training. The objective: establish EU-recognized technical standards that AI crawlers must respect beyond robots.txt.
AI litigation in Europe
Court heating in case Kneschke v. LAION ; ECJEU : Decision on Meta v. Italy on Publishers Rights ;
Germany : The High Court of Düsseldorf sets out criteria to determine whether an AI image may be copyrighted.
Keeping track of legal cases in the USA
Here we keep track track of major developments fair use cases in the US.
AI Key Reports and Statements a Selection here
The Economics of Copyright And AI - Empirical Evidence In-Depth Analysis, requested by the JURI Committee of the European Parliament
CSPLA, mission output - Questionnaire
The following answer to the consultation of the Intellectual Property Council in France has been sent on 28th November 2025. The consultation focuses on the copyrightability of the AI output.
EUIPO Copyright Conference 20-21 November 2025
On 20 and 21 November, CEPIC attended an international copyright conference hosted by the EUIPO (the EU Intellectual Property Office) in Alicante, Spain. The event marked the launch of the EUIPO's Copyright Knowledge Centre. The conference explored how copyright can adapt to the challenges of the digital age.
Meeting with Laurent Solly VP of Meta at the Club de l'Audiovisuel in Paris
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CEPIC's amendments to Own Initiative Report of MEP Axel Voss
MEP Axel Voss, chairing the legal Committee of the European Parliament (JURI) published an "own initiative repot" on Copyright and artificial intelligence. Amendments were to be filed by 12th September. Getty Images and CEPIC filed amendments. This article publishes CEPIC's amendments.
Stakeholder Roundtable on AI and Copyright at the EP
MEP Axel VOSS is organising a stakeholder roundtable to discuss his own initiative report on AI & Copyright, to gather stakeholders' thoughts and get their input. Sylvie FODOR is representing CEPIC at he meeting. The following statement has been prepared for the meeting.
Template for the Public Summary of Training Content for GPAI models published
On 24 July 2025, the European Commission published a template to help general-purpose AI (GPAI) providers summarise the content used to train their models. It should also enable rights holders to control how their content is used by GPAI providers, for example by checking whether it has been used for training purposes or proving that it has. The template is the responsibility of the AI Office. CEPIC has provided a "draft template", which is available in the member area.
Guidelines on the scope of obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the AI Act
On 18 July 2025, the European Commission U has published guidelines clarifying the obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models under the AI Act, marking the second key regulation after the Code of Practice. This post includes links to download additional information, including CEPIC's submission on the guidelines.
EU General-Purpose AI Code of Practice | Thank You and Code of Practice publication
On 10 July 2025 the European Commission has published the Code of Practice of the Ai Act. CEPIC has put considerable efforts into the extensive consultation process of the EC. CEPIC is presently assessing the document, that comes together with the GPAI Guidelines and the Template for GPAI models. Our submissions may be found in the Member Area,
Distortion of history and AI: a case study
The French government recently published an AI generated video intended to illustrate the French Resistance, but it was taken down quickly due to numerous errors. This case raises questions about the use of AI in historical contexts. Is it necessary, and why could so many errors have been made in such a short video?
MEP Axel Voss publishes draft own-initiative report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence
New draft own-initiative report on hashtag#copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges
CEPIC co-signs CW! Joint Statement on Copyright and General-Purpose AI
CEPIC has joined a coalition of creative industry bodies urging the European Commission to strengthen its draft guidelines on General-Purpose AI models, calling for clearer copyright compliance and broader protections for creators. The letter warns against loopholes that could weaken the EU AI Act’s effectiveness.
All CEPIC's Submissions to GPAI CoP Guidelines Templates Working group 1
CEPIC is a member of the working group 1 on Transparency & Copyright to draft the GPAI Code of Practice. This article provides the main links to the EC website and to CEPIC's submissions. This documentation is confidential and for members only.
Commission sets course for Europe's AI leadership with an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan
The European Commission has launched the ambitious AI Continent Action Plan, aiming to position Europe as a global leader in AI by scaling infrastructure, boosting talent, and increasing access to high-quality data. With initiatives like AI Factories, Gigafactories, and a new regulatory support framework, the plan sets a bold course for innovation, sustainability, and strategic autonomy in the age of artificial intelligence.
UK lobbying Industry Persperctives
The following Joint letter has gone to the Minister for culture, media and sport in the UK, Lisa Nandy"INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES – DATA LICENSING SOLUTIONS TO HELP DRIVE AI INNOVATION
Coalition's Mail EU Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative]
This mail was sent on 05/05/2025 on behalf of the larger coalition to EU Ambassadors and PERMREP