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Envato, under the leadership of CEO Hichame Assi, has embedded diversity at its core. In 2023 they introduced 'Embrace Diversity' as a central theme and showed their commitment by adhering to Workplace Gender Equality Australia standards, using metrics like the Australian Workplace Equality Index for gender and LGBTQ inclusivity. Read more from their 2023 DE&I report...
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CEPIC stand alongside over 200 organisations in Europe’s cultural and creative sectors who are calling on the Member States to show global leadership and approve the AI Act at the COREPER meeting scheduled today, Friday 2nd February. Read the joint statement...
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In a significant development for the AI industry in Australia, the Australian Government announced it will adopt a risk-based and proportionate approach to AI regulation. Recognizing that Australia’s current regulatory framework does not adequately address the unique challenges associated with AI technologies... Read on for more.
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Join us for an online interactive event where we explore the legal protection of generative artificial intelligence and its copyright implications. Find out whether AI creations (output) can be protected by copyright laws in various regions of the world and the legal challenges faced by creatives and professionals. Find out whether it is desirable for AI output to be copyrighted.
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As the AI Act approaches a critical vote by member states on 2nd February 2024, 71 organisations spanning various cultural industries have penned a collective appeal to Mr Gabriel Attal, the Prime Minister of France. The appeal, driven by concerns over potential attempts to dilute copyright protections for European AI operators, emphasises the need for a balanced approach that respects copyright while fostering innovation.
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CEPIC has been actively engaged in advocating for transparency and ethical considerations in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In response to the recent agreement on the AI Act, CEPIC recognises the need for careful drafting of the details. Notably, France has emerged as a leading voice in the discussions, prompting CEPIC to address the Interministerial Committee for Artificial Generative Intelligence with a letter dated 12th January 2024.
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CEPIC is thrilled to announce that registration for CEPIC Congress 2024 is now OPEN. Set to take place in the charming Juan les Pins, Antibes, nestled in the picturesque South of France, from May 15th to 17th, 2024.
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vAIsual, a valued member of CEPIC, proudly announces the launch of its PeopleMaker app on Canva, the renowned all-in-one visual communication platform. This marks vAIsual's first commercially released AI model, and it is a significant achievement for the company, being 100% legally clean.
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It is with deep sorrow that we bid farewell to Alfonso Gutierrez, a visionary leader who was President of CEPIC from 2013 to 2021.
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With great sadness the industry has lost another pioneer of stock photography, Alfonso Gutierrez, he approached everything with passion and speed. I can attest for this after spending 8 years on the CEPIC Committee, with him as President, and travelling as a passenger in his car.
