#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine
The Digital Omnibus on AI is running over European values, rights and fairness
The importance of acting quick; but for who? The Digital Omnibus on AI is running over European values, rights and fairness Brussels, 12th May 2026 Our concern (more…)
EWC Vice President joined the International Conference of the Hellenic Authors’ Society “I write, I translate, I think in the age of Artificial Intelligence – What it means to be a writer today,”
The EWC joined the International Conference of our member, The Hellenic Authors’ Society “I write, I translate, I think in the age of Artificial Intelligence – What it means to…
“A betrayal of the EU AI Act’s objectives”: Joint Statement on the GPAI Code of Practice and the template by 40 organisations
Joint statement by a broad coalition of rightsholders active across the EU’s cultural and creative sectors regarding the AI Act implementation measures adopted by the European Commission Representing a broad…
EWC’s Position | GPAI Code of Practice & the Template
The GPAI Code of Practice is an industry-over-friendly fig leave, and an invitation to a self-service buffet, serving (non-EU) AI companies. It could have been a (more…)
Joint letter to the European Parlament: Protecting the rights of creators and artists vs generative AI
The letter is targeting MEPS in the JURI Committee ahead of the publication of their report “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges”. In addition, the letter is…
EWC contributed to the Call of Evidence for the Culture Compass
Law enforcement, data gaps, digital monopolies and an urgent call for authors at the table, not on the menue: The EWC sets its primary goals for the Commission’s Culture Compass…
EWC raises concerns of the Code of Practice procedures: flawed and AI-industry favoring
Coded for privileged access How Big Tech weakens rules on advanced AI: The EU is developing a Code of Practice to govern general purpose AI, as part of the implementation…
EWC urges UK Government: Don’t repeat EU’s devasting mistake on Copyright and AI
Instead of promoting a exception for Text and Data Mining, misinterpreted as “AI use” and together with a risky TDM opt-out regime, UK Government shall address the lack of transparency…
Joint Letter by 15 authors’ and performers’ organisations to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner Micallef
General-Purpose AI Code of Practice: Joint letter from authors and performers sent to Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner Micallef (more…)
EWC contribution to the AI Office consultation: Future-Proof AI Act
EWC responded to the Multi-stakeholder Consultation FUTURE-PROOF AI ACT: TRUSTWORTHY GENERALPURPOSE AI with the proviso that the premise of this consultation needs formal clarification. The exception(s) for text and data…