A government panel in India has proposed a mandatory system requiring major Artificial Intelligence (AI) firms, including global players like OpenAI and Google, to pay content creators a share of revenue for training their AI models. The proposal marks a significant challenge to the current data practices of Big Tech. Advertisement

The panel, established in April, released a report suggesting that AI companies should be allowed to access Indian content for training purposes, but they must pay royalties into a centralised pool. This body would represent copyright holders, ensuring creators are compensated without the burden of having to track down every instance of their work within massive AI datasets.

This model is a sharp departure from the stance in the United States, where AI firms

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