European Parliament pushes for stronger copyright protections in AI generative models
On March 10, 2026, the European Parliament approved the Voss report titled 'Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence – Opportunities and Challenges.' This report encourages the European Commission to strengthen the EU's regulatory framework for AI to safeguard copyright owners from unauthorized exploitation of their works in generative AI training. The Parliament maintains that EU copyright legislation should be applicable to all AI operators within the EU, irrespective of where data is processed. This perspective aligns with a CSPLA report issued on December 18, 2025. Concerns have been voiced by rights holders regarding unauthorized content scraping. The current AI Act, enacted on June 13, 2024, is viewed as insufficient. The Parliament advocates for the documentation of protected content, mechanisms for opting out, licensing options, and retroactive compensation. Additionally, a French Senate bill passed on April 8, 2026, endorses these proposals.
Key facts
- The European Parliament adopted the Voss report on March 10, 2026.
- The resolution is non-binding and calls for stronger copyright protections in the EU's AI regulatory framework.
- EU copyright law should apply to all AI operators in the EU, regardless of server location.
- The French CSPLA report of December 18, 2025, supports applying national copyright law to AI training content exploited domestically.
- Rights holders have protested unauthorized use of their works in training generative AI models.
- The existing AI Act of June 13, 2024, is considered inadequate for copyright enforcement.
- The Parliament proposes detailed documentation of training data, opt-out mechanisms, licensing schemes, and retroactive compensation.
- A French Senate bill was adopted on April 8, 2026, with a rebuttable presumption of content use.
Entities
Institutions
- European Parliament
- European Commission
- Conseil supérieur de la propriété littéraire et artistique (CSPLA)
- Conseil d'État
- French Senate
- Le Journal des Arts
Locations
- Strasbourg
- France
- European Union