Artificial Intelligence

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Regulation on artificial intelligence: reaction of Rachida DATI, Minister of Culture, to the joint declaration of European and international rights holders.

France's Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, emphasises the need for fair remuneration for creators and rights holders in the context of the European AI regulation. The government is actively working with cultural and media sectors and AI developers to establish a fair remuneration model, ensuring the protection of copyright in the evolving AI landscape.

A Missed Opportunity to Enforce Meaningful Transparency Obligations under the EU AI Act

In July 2025, the European Commission released documents intended to ensure transparency for General-Purpose AI providers under the EU AI Act, CEPIC argues they fall short in protecting Europe’s creative and media sectors. The voluntary Code of Practice, insufficient Transparency Template, and overly lenient Guidelines for GPAI providers fail to provide meaningful protection for rights holders, prompting CEPIC to call for stronger, enforceable measures.

Joint statement by a broad coalition of rightsholders regarding the AI Act implementation measures adopted by the European Commission

A broad coalition of rightsholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the EU has expressed dissatisfaction with the European Commission's implementation measures of the AI Act, particularly the GPAI Code of Practice and Guidelines. They argue that the measures fail to address key concerns about the protection of intellectual property rights and do not fulfil the promises of the AI Act, which was intended to safeguard European copyright holders in the age of generative AI.

Don't Let the AI Training Fair Use Headlines Get You Down

Joe Naylor discusses two recent legal rulings that address AI's use of copyrighted works for training large language models (LLMs). While the decisions in Bartz v Anthropic and Kadrey v Meta favour AI companies in some respects, they also highlight potential future challenges for AI training on copyrighted content, with Judge Chhabria’s ruling offering a roadmap for future plaintiffs to pursue infringement claims.

Combating Online Misinformation: Launch of "Provenance for Trust"

Provenance for Trust," a new initiative from TrustMyContent, UncovAI, and the Journalism Trust Initiative, aims to restore trust in media by ensuring content authenticity and traceability. The program addresses key issues like AI transparency and copyright protection, providing solutions to combat misinformation.

Major publishers call on the US government to ‘Stop AI Theft’

Hundreds of US publishers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, have launched an ad campaign urging the government to ensure Big Tech compensates creators for content used in AI training. The "Support Responsible AI" campaign calls for fair compensation, mandatory attribution, and the protection of copyrighted content from unauthorised use by AI companies.

Genshagen Theses published

Experts and cultural figures from Poland, France and Germany have presented proposals for a human-centred approach to generative AI as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Creative Rights In AI Coalition: Government Must Accept Lords Transparency Amendment To The Data Bill

The Creative Rights in AI Coalition is urging the UK Government to uphold a Lords Amendment to the Data Bill that would grant rightsholders transparency over how their works are used in AI training. The amendment, backed by the creative industries, aims to protect livelihoods and support a fair, dynamic licensing market for UK content in the global AI landscape.

CEPIC 2025

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