On March 10, 2026, the European Parliament adopted Axel Voss's own-initiative report by 460 votes in favor, which takes fundamental steps to protect copyright holders in the age of generative AI. The report demands full transparency from AI developers regarding the use of copyrighted material, including the establishment of a licensing framework that guarantees rights holders fair compensation and restores their bargaining power. Voss calls on the European Commission to also investigate compensation for prior use and to provide specific protection to the press sector, as its exploitation by AI threatens media pluralism. The Commission must now translate this political mandate into enforceable obligations.

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