227 collecting societies urge French lawmakers to protect creators in AI era

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

227 collecting societies globally are advocating for French lawmakers to pass the Darcos Bill, a proposed legal change aimed at protecting creators in the age of artificial intelligence. The bill suggests that generative AI companies would be presumed to have used existing work in their model training unless proven otherwise.

This initiative shows a unified front from collecting societies worldwide in urging legislative action to safeguard creators' rights against emerging AI technologies. The focus is on establishing a proactive legal framework within France that could set a precedent for AI and intellectual property globally.