Clear rules for AI training on creative works

The EPP Group calls for clear EU copyright rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI) that protect creators while enabling innovation. Generative AI raises complex copyright questions, particularly regarding the use of copyrighted works for AI training and the need to balance creators’ rights with the innovation potential of AI. The EPP Group therefore calls for legal certainty in a well-functioning licensing market.

“Generative AI must not operate outside the rule of law. If copyrighted works are used to train AI systems, creators are entitled to transparency, legal certainty and fair compensation,” stresses Axel Voss MEP, the Parliament’s lead negotiator on copyright in the age of artificial intelligence, ahead of today’s plenary vote.

“Innovation does not come at the expense of copyright; both can and must coexist. Clear and enforceable rules are essential for Europe’s technological sovereignty. Our aim is to foster innovation while safeguarding the core principles of intellectual property,” says Voss.

The EPP Group calls on the European Commission to follow up on Parliament’s proposal by enabling creators to authorise the use of their works and by establishing a structured licensing market. The same rules must apply to all AI providers: EU copyright law shall apply to any generative AI placed on the EU market, regardless of where its training took place.