The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has adopted a resolution regarding copyright and generative AI (2025/2058(INI)) to address the legal status of AI-generated content and the use of protected works in training datasets. The resolution urges the European Commission to assess the current EU copyright framework’s ability to handle legal uncertainties and competitive effects while ensuring that remuneration mechanisms continue to support artistic production. Key recommendations include an immediate remuneration obligation for general-purpose AI model providers using protected content, the establishment of machine-readable standards for “opt-out” mechanisms under the CDSM Directive, and the creation of a central register for these opt-outs managed by the EUIPO. The resolution demands strict transparency and source documentation from AI providers, proposing an irrebuttable presumption of use and liability for legal costs if these obligations are not met. The Parliament maintains that AI-generated content must remain ineligible for copyright protection and stay within the public domain, while tasking the Commission to develop measures against rights infringements caused by generative AI outputs.
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