JOINEUIPO releases study on generative AI and copyright
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published an extensive study exploring generative AI from a copyright perspective.
The report notes, among other challenges, that there is no common standard for disclosing synthetic content or expressing reservation of rights under the Copyright Directive’s Text and Data Mining exception. It also mentions several ongoing legal disputes between rightsholders and generative AI developers, as well as some cases where agreements have been reached.
The study ultimately suggests that public authorities can mitigate the issues of copyright and AI, both by establishing a database of TDM reservations and by raising public awareness of copyright issues surrounding generative AI.