Deep disappointment over the European Parliament’s decision on AI

The AI Chamber is deeply disappointed by the European Parliament’s decision yesterday to adopt the JURI Committee’s own initiative report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence. This vote represents a significant step backward for European technological ambitions and flatly contradicts the Union’s own “AI Continent” and “Apply AI” strategies.

By proposing to introduce technically unworkable solutions and by creating legal uncertainty around text and data mining, this report pushes the EU in a direction that will stifle our SMEs while global competitors in the US, China and Japan move ahead. We simply cannot lead the AI revolution if we make it a legal liability to train AI models within the European Union.

We would like to sincerely thank the many MEPs who stood up for innovation today by voting against the report or abstaining. Their recognition of these risks is a crucial defense of our digital future. Looking ahead, we hope the Parliament will work to deepen its technical understanding of AI and shift toward a more constructive stance. We and our members stand ready to assist in this process and provide MEPs with both technical knowledge and insights into the economic reality faced by our innovators. 

Europe’s competitiveness depends on a legal environment that fosters creation rather than one that stalls it at the starting line. We should strive to give our best and brightest the chances they need to make the EU a global leader once again. 

See our position on the report HERE.