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India Proposes Statutory Licensing For AI Training
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In 2026 India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released a white paper proposing statutory blanket licensing to let AI companies train on copyrighted works by paying fixed fees into a central fund. The proposal would create a statutory body to distribute royalties and mandate dataset transparency and opt-out rights. If adopted, it aims to balance creator compensation with AI innovation while preserving the public domain.
Key Points
- 1Proposes statutory blanket licensing allowing AI platforms to train on copyrighted works for fixed fees.
- 2Addresses creator compensation via a central fund and statutory body distributing royalties based on usage.
- 3Requires dataset transparency and opt-out rights, affecting startups, publishers, and cultural preservation practices.
Scoring Rationale
High novelty and official DPIIT backing, but measures are proposals not yet enacted into law.
Sources
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