227 Collecting Societies Urge French Lawmakers to Pass AI Copyright Bill

French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it’s assumed a generative AI company has made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it can be demonstrated

A proposed French law could establish a new precedent for AI and copyright, stipulating that generative AI companies are presumed to have used existing works in their model training unless proven otherwise. This legal shift is being closely watched by creators worldwide.

A coalition of 227 creator collecting societies has publicly supported the bill, urging French legislators to adopt it as a means of protecting artists in the age of artificial intelligence. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.