AI and copyright: The training of general purpose AI @EuroparlResearchService
AI and copyright: The training of general purpose AI  @EuroparlResearchService
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
To train their models, general-purpose AI (GPAI) providers need large datasets, which may include copyrighted materials. Despite the EU Directive 2019/790 on Copyright and the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, researchers have identified legal limitations and uncertainty in the use of copyrighted materials for GPAI training.

Learn more in our publication: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2025)769585
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