Last updated on October 2, 2025
Not automatically; the EU AI Act and updated copyright frameworks place obligations on model developers and require consideration of copyright law when using protected works for training; organisations must assess whether training uses fall under permitted exceptions (such as text and data mining for research where national law allows it) or require licences from rights holders; the EU AI Act also imposes transparency and documentation requirements for higher‑risk systems and may require provenance and consent disclosures; failure to clear copyright can lead to infringement claims and regulatory scrutiny; developers should implement copyright audits, licensing plans, and where available rely on explicit permitted exceptions under national implementations of EU law.
6/14/2024