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.

We post here the email sent to joint email to the members of the Cabinet EVP Virkkunen, which we sent on 16 April, concerning the Code of Practice and the Transparency Template and the response received several months later from the AI Office.

This are the main policy events since August.

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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.

There are over 30 cases being litigated in the US on the intersection of AI and copyright. This articles keeps track of major developments fair use cases in the US.

This post is up-date on EU Policy and CEPIC's advocacy activity. Code of Practice, Guidelines and Template for GPAI providers ; JURI report on GenAI and copyright ; Creative Europe programme

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.

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.

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,

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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?

New draft own-initiative report on hashtag#copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges

The recording of the CEPIC AGM 2025, held on 30 June, is now available for members to review. It includes key updates on CEPIC's activities, financial statements, board elections, and strategic initiatives for 2025.

This is a summary of the items covered by the Annual General Meeting on 30th June 2025 at 10.00 H (1 hour) with link to register.

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.

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.

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.

Spain was the first country in the EU to propose legislation to enable Extended Collective Licensing for AI training.

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

This mail was sent on 05/05/2025 on behalf of the larger coalition to EU Ambassadors and PERMREP

The EU’s AI Act, which officially went into force in August 2023, has reached its first compliance deadline as of February 2, allowing regulators to ban AI systems deemed to pose an "unacceptable risk." Companies found violating the Act’s strict prohibitions—such as AI for social scoring, biometric surveillance, or emotion recognition in workplaces—could face fines of up to €35 million or 7% of their annual revenue, with full enforcement expected to begin in August 2025.