EU's AI training rules face test from Google cases, copyright overhaul
By Inbar Preiss ( October 29, 2026, 18:37 GMT | Comment) -- Three Google Gemini copyright cases could reshape EU rules on AI training as the European Commission considers new licensing, opt-out and payment requirements. The parallel court and legislative processes expose tensions between protecting creators, securing access to training data and boosting European AI competitiveness.The European Commission is weighing changes to copyright rules for artificial intelligence training just as three cases against Google could determine how far existing EU law allows developers to use protected material without permission....
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