Decisions · Policy · France

Darcos bill: presumption of use of works by AI providers

French Senate · 2026-04-08 · Proposal · non-binding

Bill adopted unanimously by the Senate, 8 April 2026

AI training and copyright

Can AI be trained on protected works?

Closer to only with permission or pay

Presume AI providers used a work when there is a plausible indication

Why hereCloser to 'only with permission or pay': a presumption that the provider used a work shifts the burden of proof to the provider and strengthens rightholders' claims.

What it says

The bill presumes a protected work was used by an AI provider where an indication relating to the system's development, deployment or output makes such use plausible, shifting the burden of proof to the provider. Adopted unanimously by the Senate, it awaits the National Assembly.

If passed, creators in France won't have to prove their work was in the training data.

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Data as of 2026-10-21.

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