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THE 360°AI BLOG
AI and Copyright: Who Really Owns Works Created by Machines?
AI creates, but who owns it? In the US and EU, copyright requires real human creative input. Fully autonomous AI outputs fall into the public domain. On training data, Getty Images v. Stability AI gave creators a partial setback. But France is moving: a bill adopted by the Senate in April 2026 reverses the burden of proof, forcing AI providers to prove they didn't use protected works. The law is catching up, slowly, unevenly, and with enormous stakes for the entire creative e
Stéphane Guy
5 days ago11 min read
AI and Copyright: Who Really Owns Works Created by Machines?
AI creates, but who owns it? In the US and EU, copyright requires real human creative input. Fully autonomous AI outputs fall into the public domain. On training data, Getty Images v. Stability AI gave creators a partial setback. But France is moving: a bill adopted by the Senate in April 2026 reverses the burden of proof, forcing AI providers to prove they didn't use protected works. The law is catching up, slowly, unevenly, and with enormous stakes for the entire creative e
Stéphane Guy
5 days ago11 min read
DeepSeek: What Is This AI and How Does It Actually Work?
DeepSeek is the Chinese open-source AI that shocked Silicon Valley in early 2025, claiming to match ChatGPT performance at a fraction of the cost. Built by Liang Wenfeng's startup and trained for a reported $5.58M, it features specialized sub-models for math and code, a live web search mode, and a developer API priced far below Western rivals. But it censors politically sensitive topics and stores all user data in China, triggering bans in Italy, Australia, and beyond.
Stéphane Guy
May 217 min read
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