# EU Commission opens copyright consultation covering generative AI

Published: 2026-09-29T17:50:07.616Z · Source: EU Commission Digital (https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/consultations/targeted-consultation-support-better-copyright-environment-creativity-and-innovation)
Source date: 2026-09-29

The European Commission opened a targeted consultation on Sept. 29 on "a better copyright environment for creativity and innovation," running through Nov. 3, per the Commission's Digital Strategy site. One full section covers copyright and generative AI — licensing, enforcement, and AI-generated performer imitations — alongside online piracy of time-sensitive content, cross-border use of sound recordings, and copyright and research.

Why it matters: It puts AI-training licensing and enforcement formally on the EU's rulemaking agenda, running in parallel to the fair-use fight playing out case by case in US courts.

## What this answers

**Is the EU asking for public input on copyright and AI?**

Yes — the European Commission opened a targeted consultation on Sept. 29, 2026, with a section specifically on copyright and generative AI, including licensing and enforcement.

**When does the EU's generative-AI copyright consultation close?**

Nov. 3, 2026, per the European Commission's Digital Strategy site.


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