EU lawmakers want AI to pay for using copyrighted work

BRUSEELS: EU lawmakers on Wednesday demanded artificial intelligence providers pay for their use of copyrighted European content as they called for expanded rules to apply to generative AI.

In a report adopted by the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee, lawmakers demanded full transparency about what content is used for generative AI systems and fair remuneration for creators.

They also called for the news media industry to have total control over the use of its content for training AI systems, including the right of refusal.