French CSPLA Report Highlights AI Regulation: Transparency And Copyright Compliance In Focus

In Short

The Situation: On December 11, 2024, the French High Council for Literary and Artistic Property ("CSPLA") published a report on the implementation of the European regulation on artificial intelligence ("AI"), focusing on the transparency of data used for AI training and the respect of copyright and related rights. The report proposes guidelines and a template for the summary that AI model providers must make available to the public, as required by the regulation.

The Background:  The European regulation on AI, adopted on June 13, 2024, aims to create a harmonized framework for the development, marketing, and use of AI systems in the EU, in line with EU values and rights. Among other provisions, the regulation imposes an obligation of transparency on the providers of general-purpose AI models, which are capable of generating text, images, and other content. The providers must establish a policy to comply with EU copyright law and disclose a sufficiently