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A major new study coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC has revealed that leading AI assistants — including ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Perplexity — frequently misrepresent news content across languages and countries. Involving 22 public service media organisations, the research found that 45% of AI-generated answers contained significant issues, raising urgent concerns about information integrity and public trust in the AI era.

CEPIC’s Sylvie Fodor and Marisol Muñiz joined partners in Paris for the kickoff meeting of the Trust My Content consortium, part of the Provenance4Trust project promoting transparency, authenticity, and compliance in digital media. CEPIC members are invited to share their interest in potential use cases ahead of the next project phase.

During a recent panel in Brussels, Paul Keller of the Open Future Foundation proposed the creation of a “public AI” — a publicly funded counterpart to private AI systems, designed to ensure transparency, fairness, and access to public knowledge. The discussion sparked mixed reactions among experts, highlighting the ongoing debate around how best to regulate and sustain original content in the age of AI.

Agence France-Presse has joined major U.S. and international media outlets in rejecting new Pentagon conditions for press access, citing concerns over constitutional rights and journalistic independence. AFP calls on the Pentagon to review the proposed restrictions, which it says undermine the First Amendment and the core principles of free and impartial reporting.

CEPIC is pleased to announce its newly elected Board for 2025–2027, combining experienced members with new voices to guide the organisation into its next chapter. With Gilles Devicq as President, Philippe François as Vice President, and Sergi Griño continuing as Treasurer, the new board will focus on collaboration, innovation, and supporting the global visual media industry.

CEPIC is pleased to welcome CyberMirage as our newest member. The company offers next-generation technology to protect web content from unauthorised use, empowering creators and businesses to safeguard their images and documents without compromising visual quality or user experience.

CEPIC is proud to join OnDAM Paris 2025 as a Silver Sponsor, where Executive Director Sylvie Fodor will speak on how to avoid deep fakes, sharing insights from CEPIC’s recent project and research with Sciences Po Lab. The event, taking place 18–19 November in Paris, will bring together leaders in DAM, AI, and visual media to explore the future of content authenticity and trust.

Imatag is proud to be cited in the World Privacy Forum’s September 2025 report “Privacy, Identity and Trust in C2PA”, recognising its contribution to advancing secure and transparent content provenance. The report highlights Imatag’s commitment to protecting creators’ privacy, maintaining metadata integrity, and strengthening trust in digital media.