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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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For an innovation and creator friendly AI Act

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
2 years ago
Europe’s creative community urges EU policymakers to put transparency back at the heart of the EU AI Act. As the AI Act is entering into the final round of negotiations,…

Urgent – Al Act: Letter of concern on the stopped negotiations

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS
2 years ago
Al Act Proposal Trilogue: Letter of concern on the stopped negotiations over Foundation Models It was with great dismay that we learned of the termination of the negotiations during the…
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EIBF, FEP, EWC – Common Statement: For the sake of the book chain and democracy

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURE POLICY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS
2 years ago
The EU must act now to ensure that Generative AI is more transparent – for the sake of the book chain and democracy On the occasion of the Frankfurt Book…

EWC launches the initiative AGAINST WRITOIDS

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARTISTIC FREEDOM, BURNING ISSUES FORUM, CULTURE POLICY, NEWS
3 years ago
THE EUROPEAN WRITERS’ COUNCIL LAUNCHES ITS INITIATIVE TO FIGHT MISUSE OF so-called  Artificial Intelligence   IN THE WRITTEN CULTURE: www.AgainstWritoids.org EWC presents the concept of “writoid¹” to avoid the false impression…

European Writers’ Council and Authors Guild Join Forces to Advocate for Authors’ Rights and Address Emerging Challenges

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, JOINT STATEMENTS, MEDIA, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS
3 years ago
The European Writers’ Council (EWC) and the Authors Guild have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on promoting and protecting the rights and freedoms of authors…

European Writers’ Council (EWC) second Statement on the AI Act Proposal

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARTISTIC FREEDOM, CULTURE POLICY, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, NEWS
3 years ago
Statement of the European Writers’ Council (EWC) on the trilogue negotiations of the AI Act Proposal and on the urgently needed reform of the text and data mining exception Art.…

EWC joins IFRRO statement on the AI Act proposal

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, EUROPEAN WRITERS' COUNCIL, EWC-STATEMENTS&PRESS RELEASES, JOINT STATEMENTS, NEWS, STAKEHOLDERS
3 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…

NEWS

Pivotal Moment in Poland: EWC’s Open Letter on the Act on the Protection of the Book Market

March 27, 2026

UK: YES to Copyright!

March 24, 2026

WIPO’s AIII Launch: EWC’s intervention and appeal to always respect the ART principle

March 17, 2026

EWC Analysis of the adopted EP resolution on “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges”

March 13, 2026

When ART rules: The EWC welcomes the adoption of the “Voss Report”, setting up clear protections for authors in the era of generative AI.

March 11, 2026

UPDATE: EWC Board

March 5, 2026
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