Centre Panel Recommends Paid Access for AI Developers Using Copyrighted Content

A committee set up by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released a working paper recommending that AI developers should be allowed to use copyrighted material for training Large Language Models, provided they pay a fair fee to copyright holders.

The panel observed that unrestricted scraping of protected works raises concerns under existing copyright law and stressed the need for a balanced framework that supports innovation while safeguarding creators’ rights.

The recommendations are expected to guide future policy discussions on regulating AI training datasets and compensating rights owners.