With the Conseil d’Etat’s approval, the Senate’s proposed law on the presumption of AI use of works has reached a decisive milestone, positioning France as a pioneer in the debate now underway in Brussels. The timeline is accelerating around the draft bill regarding the establishment of a presumption of exploitation of cultural content by artificial intelligence providers. On March 19, the Council of State issued a generally favorable opinion on the bill sponsored by Senators Laure Darcos, Agnès Evren, and Pierre Ouzoulias. This opinion, made public yesterday following a meeting between senators and rights holders, provides legal backing for an initiative that could profoundly alter the balance of power between rights holders and AI developers. It also lends weight to the European Parliament, which has just adopted a report sponsored by Axel Voss calling on the Commission to introduce such…
