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EU Parliament Urges New Rules to Protect Copyrighted Work
MEPs demand transparency, mandatory payments, and legal action against unauthorized use of copyrighted works in AI training, citing a 460 to 71 vote in favor.
- On March 10, 2026, the European Parliament passed a non-binding report urging the European Commission to require transparency and payments for copyrighted works used by generative AI, approved by 460 to 71.
- A 2025 parliamentary report found the legal landscape ill-suited to generative AI, while Big Tech’s use of copyrighted works without payment sparked outcry from European artists and creators ahead of a June review this year.
- Report authors propose enshrining full disclosure of copyrighted works used to train AI, mandatory itemised lists, opt‑out mechanisms, licensing frameworks, and automatic infringement proceedings, with Axel Voss arguing creators deserve transparency and fair compensation.
- Creator organisations welcomed the vote, including the Federation of European Screen Directors and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, representing over one million members.
- With 2024 EU AI rules adopted, the European Commission has begun reviewing the Copyright Directive, Henna Virkkunen told a parliament committee last month.
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