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EU proposes new copyright rules for generative AI
BRUSSELS – Companies deploying generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, will have to disclose any copyrighted material used to develop their systems, according to an early European Union agreement that could pave the way for the world’s first comprehensive laws governing the technology.
The European Commission began drafting the AI Act nearly two years ago to regulate the emerging technology, which underwent a boom in investment and popularity following the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Members of the European Parliament agreed to push the draft through to the next stage, the trilogue, during which EU lawmakers and member states will thrash out the final details of the bill.
Under the proposals, AI tools will be classified according to their perceived risk level: From minimal through to limited, high, and unacceptable.