EU moves toward AI-copyright overhaul as creators, tech groups clash over licensing rules
By Inbar Preiss ( May 13, 2026, 16:26 GMT | Insight) -- Brussels has taken a new step toward “targeted” legislation on AI and copyright, seeking feedback on whether existing EU rules are sufficient to support licensing, transparency and enforcement in the generative AI market ahead of a possible 2027 proposal. The European Commission will also address deepfakes of performers and piracy of livestreamed events, as creative industries and tech companies push competing visions for the future framework.The EU is preparing to add new copyright measures for artificial intelligence, seeking feedback on whether existing rules are enough to support licensing and enforcement in the generative AI market....
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