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4mo ago

French Senate Passes AI Bill Presuming Use of Copyrighted Works

The vote sets up a National Assembly test of whether France will force AI firms to prove they did not use protected works.

Le Sénat le 23 décembre 2025 à Paris
La loi, si elle était adoptée, permettrait de présumer, devant le juge, qu’une œuvre protégée par le droit d’auteur a pu être utilisée par un fournisseur d’IA.
Face au "pillage" des contenus culturels par les modèles d'intelligence artificielle, le Sénat propose mercredi un dispositif pour soutenir les créateurs dans leurs contentieux face aux plateformes, un texte qui inquiète ces dernières et embarrasse le gouvernement
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Overview

  • The Senate, which voted unanimously on Wednesday, advanced a cross-party bill that flips the burden of proof onto AI platforms in copyright fights after a supportive Conseil d'État opinion.
  • The single-article measure lets judges assume a model used a protected book, image, or voice when outputs or development clues make that plausible, giving creators leverage to seek pay or block use.
  • The government showed a split, with the culture minister urging dialogue between artists and AI firms while the digital minister warned the plan is technically unworkable and legally risky.
  • Industry groups including Afnum and startup Mistral warned the proposal would fuel lawsuits and weaken Europe’s ability to train and deploy AI models.
  • The text now heads to the National Assembly, as creators cite rare wins such as 25 French voice actors forcing Fish Audio to pull 47 voice models as proof they need a broader deterrent.