AI Chamber at the European Parliament: Are Europe’s AI Ambitions at Risk from Copyright Regulation?

Earlier this week, AI Chamber hosted a roundtable discussion at the European Parliament, bringing together Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), legal experts, academics, and industry representatives to debate one of the most pressing issues in European digital policy:
the impact of copyright regulation on generative AI.
The session focused on the draft INI report prepared by the JURI Committee on Generative AI and Copyright. The debate revealed deep concerns that the report, in its current highly biased form, could pose a serious risk to Europe’s technological future and undermine the development of the EU’s homegrown AI ecosystem.

Key Insights from the Discussion

1. Innovation vs. Regulation
Experts presented concrete case studies showing how the proposed copyright measures could make AI model training nearly impossible, contradicting the European Union’s stated ambition of achieving technological sovereignty and competitiveness in the global AI market.

2. A Call for BalancePanelists emphasized that the report overwhelmingly favors incumbent rightsholders, while undermining the Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception — a legal safeguard essential for AI research and development in Europe.

3. The Path Forward
Participants agreed that Europe needs a balanced and innovation-friendly framework, with strong amendments ensuring that regulation supports, rather than restricts, the development of responsible AI systems aligned with the EU’s strategic priorities.

AI Chamber extends its sincere thanks to MEP Kosma Złotowski and his team for co-hosting this timely and essential debate.
We also thank our expert panelists — MEP Tobiasz Bocheński, Prof. Jan Hajič Jr., Dr. Magdalena Cicharska, and Ivo Emanuilov — for their valuable insights and contributions.
Finally, Chamber expresses its gratitude to policymakers, European Parliament advisors, and industry stakeholders who joined the discussion. Their active participation highlights how crucial constructive dialogue is to ensuring that Europe’s AI policy remains both innovative and competitive.