The debate around generative artificial intelligence (genAI) and copyright law has been raging on globally for some time. In some respects, the dust is slowly beginning to settle: for example, the…
On December 3rd, 2025, RTI SpA and Medusa Film SpA (the broadcaster and the movie production company of Mediaset Group) filed a civil lawsuit before the Court of Rome against Perplexity AI Inc. for…
Now that 2026 year has started with full force, it makes sense to see where 2025 left us in terms of EU copyright law during its final months (October – December). During that period, we saw some…
The UK did not implement the CDSM Directive with its two text and data mining (TDM) exceptions (Articles 3 and 4). Neither does the UK have any horizontal AI regulation such as the AI Act…
We tend to think that bad policy begins in parliament buildings, in closed-door meetings, or in regulatory working groups. But often, it starts elsewhere — on the street, in a café queue, or on…
Part 1 of this post outlined the decision in GEMA v OpenAI and placed it in the action workflow of large language models (LLMs) as well as explaining why treating training as “reproduction”, in the…
My impulse to write this piece came from a question at a recent Conference, where I was speaking about AI training, fair use and EU text-and-data mining (TDM). During the Q&A, someone asked about…
There is increasing recognition that, as part of its efforts to remain competitive in the race toward ever more powerful AI capabilities, Europe should invest in Public AI. That is, AI systems that…
With AI and copyright debates continuing around the world, the Australian Productivity Commission recently released its interim report on Harnessing Data and Digital Technology. The report focuses on…
