DPIIT Proposes Hybrid AI Copyright Model: Balancing Creators & Innovation

• DPIIT released a working paper proposing a hybrid licensing model for using copyright-protected works to train Generative AI systems.
• The proposed model aims to balance AI innovation needs with the rights of creators, rejecting blanket exceptions and opt-out regimes.
• Key features of the hybrid model include a mandatory blanket license for AI developers, royalties payable upon commercialization, and centralized royalty collection.
• The committee emphasized that unrestricted use of copyrighted materials would harm the creative ecosystem by reducing incentives for human creators.
• Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the working paper within 30 days.

Why It Matters: India's proposed AI copyright rules will shape future innovation and creator compensation.