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AI-related rights licensing agreements still ‘rare,’ EU countries say

By Luca Bertuzzi ( June 17, 2025, 11:09 GMT | Insight) -- An EU copyright licensing market for training AI technologies remains underdeveloped due to the reluctance of developers to engage in licensing negotiations, according to a summary of responses by European governments and collective management organizations to a policy questionnaire. The survey identifies transparency problems for rights holders and workable opt-out mechanisms for the EU Copyright Directive’s text and data mining exception.A copyright licensing market for training artificial intelligence technologies remains underdeveloped in the EU due to the reluctance of AI developers to engage in licensing negotiations, according to a summary of comments by European governments and collective management organizations....

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