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July 2, 2025

Ceci n’est pas un Level Playing Field

In Magritte’s famous painting, a pipe is not a pipe. In Brussels today, a “level playing field” is not a level playing field. It is a euphemism, a rebranding exercise that hides a significant power shift behind the veil of procedural fairness. And what is being proposed in the European Commission's Digital Networks Act (DNA) isn't some high-minded initiative to create balance; it's a calculated move that would upend the very foundations of how...

Blog Post, Net Neutrality, R&I, technology
May 14, 2025

Science as Scapegoat? A Closer Look at the EUIPO’s Study on Generative AI and Copyright

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently published an extensive study on generative AI from a copyright perspective. Prepared by the University of Turin Law School and the Nexa Center for Internet & Society, the study provides a lengthy overview of the intersection between generative AI technologies and existing EU copyright law. The report acknowledges several key challenges: the absence of a common standard for how rights holders can express their reservations under...

artificial intelligence, Blog Post, copyright, R&I
February 26, 2025

Read, Rethink, Reform: Why a Strong TDM Exception for Research Matters Now More Than Ever

What’s it About A well-functioning text and data mining (TDM) exception is essential to AI-driven scientific research and education in Europe. However, as Dr. João Pedro Quintais 🟥 (Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam) highlights in his latest study, legal uncertainty around the definition of a "research organisation" in EU law creates fragmentation across Member States. This inconsistency affects (cross-border) AI research, public-private partnerships, and the ability of institutions to leverage TDM without...

artificial intelligence, Blog Post, copyright, digital rights, European policy, R&I