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Free All Words#FreeAllWords: International Text and Translation Fund of the European Writers‘ Council (EWC) gives a voice to authors from Belarus and Ukraine

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EWC urges UK Government: Don’t repeat EU’s devasting mistake on Copyright and AI

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, NEWS, STATEMENTS
3 months ago
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

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
3 months ago
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

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STATEMENTS
8 months ago
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…

AI Pact: EWC contribution to the Selection of Topics

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS, STATEMENTS
9 months ago
EWC urges the AI Office to not forget the sources of all AI development in the AI Pact: Authors, Artists and Performers The AI Act Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down…

THE EWC’s AI TOOL KIT FOR THE BOOK SECTOR

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CONTRACTS, NEWS, PUBLICATIONS
11 months ago
Recommendations by the European Writers’ Council (EWC) for writers and translators, publishers, booksellers, event organisers and further stakeholders of the book sector for bilateral and contractual agreements and technical requirements.…

EWC joins IFRRO statement on the AI Act proposal

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS, STATEMENTS
2 years ago
The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) and its members of authors’, artists and publishers’ federations acknowledge the EU’s proposed AI Act. However, to effectively address the risks faced by authors…

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Open letter for transparency in AI developement and respecting creators’ rights – ahead of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council

May 7, 2025

Protect Europe’s Creative Soul! EWC joins Open Letter to Commission

April 26, 2025

A CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY REGARDING AI GENERATED BOOKS – Joint Statement

April 23, 2025

WIPO SCCR 46: “It is essential to protect human authors and the free word” – EWC on the PLR Scoping Study

April 9, 2025

WIPO SCCR 46: The educational crises cannot be solved via copyright law

April 9, 2025

Contractual practices in Europe: Commission publishes updated study

April 5, 2025
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