The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), representing major legacy and digital news organizations in India, has called on the government to ensure stronger copyright protection for news content used in training artificial intelligence models. The DNPA emphasized that using journalistic content without proper authorization for AI development and generative tools amounts to a violation of intellectual property rights. In response to ongoing stakeholder consultations by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), DNPA welcomed the dialogue but insisted on fair compensation mechanisms for publishers. The association stressed that safeguarding the rights of news content creators is essential to sustain quality journalism and the broader digital news ecosystem. It has also expressed willingness to collaborate with the government in creating a balanced framework that both supports AI innovation and ensures the rights of original content producers are respected.
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