REGULATION · GLOBAL
US urges G20 to allow AI model training on creators' copyrighted work without consent
US government lobbied G20 members to adopt policies permitting AI training on creators' copyrighted content without licensing or compensation. Counter to emerging EU copyright enforcement; signals US intent to keep training data costs low and AI commoditization high.
WHY IT MATTERS
Creates regulatory fork: EU tightens IP protection; US pushes permissive training regimes. BFSI firms training proprietary models on internal data face divergent compliance costs by region. Cross-border AI ops will require dual-track legal strategies.
Source: Reuters · 2026-09-02