Artificial Intelligence

A coalition of copyright and related-rights organisations has welcomed a new French legislative initiative proposing a legal presumption that AI providers exploit protected cultural content. The measure aims to rebalance power between creative sectors and AI companies by strengthening enforcement, transparency, and the development of licensing markets.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on opt-out protocols for text and data mining under the AI Act, aiming to establish widely adopted, technically viable standards for rights reservations. CEPIC will take part in the process and encourages members with technical expertise to contribute before the deadline of 23 January.

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The Munich Regional Court has issued a landmark ruling confirming that OpenAI infringed copyright by memorising and reproducing protected song lyrics within its language models and chatbot outputs. The decision establishes a powerful precedent for the EU, affirming that such reproductions fall outside text and data mining exceptions and holding OpenAI, not its users, responsible for the infringing outputs.

CEPIC) has published its recommendations on the Draft Report on Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence – Opportunities and Challenges, calling for a fair, transparent, and legally consistent framework that protects Europe’s creative industries.

Over 70 leading UK creators and creative organisations, including Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, and Getty Images, have signed an open letter urging the Government to defend copyright holders’ rights and stop Big Tech AI firms from exploiting their work. The signatories accuse ministers of ignoring international human rights obligations and prioritising US trade deals over the UK’s creative economy.

The IPTC has released a set of guidelines expressing best practices that publishers can follow to express the fact that they reserve data-mining rights on their copyrighted content. Read more...

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.