Industry Jun 10, 2026
Global Collecting Societies Back French AI 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
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
A proposed French law, the Darcos Bill, is under consideration by lawmakers to establish new protections for creators in the age of AI. The bill suggests an assumption that generative AI models have utilized existing works in their training data unless proven otherwise. This initiative has garnered support from 227 collecting societies worldwide, urging French legislators to adopt the measure. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.