Generative AI and creators' rights in France

In late October 2026, the proliferation of books written or assisted by AI on self-publishing platforms such as Amazon KDP is upending the book sector, and translators report declining incomes and accelerated work rhythms. In early November, the bill on the presumption of use of cultural content by AI providers returns to the National Assembly, where Gabriel Attal and some of his supporters oppose it, while independent publishers demand remuneration and threaten to take the matter to court. Senator Laure Darcos is considering a law reversing the burden of proof in favor of artists, and the SACD defends exploitation rights for live performance and audiovisual works against the use of works by AI. At the Brive Book Fair, authors express concern over the plundering of their works, while writers in Florange explain they continue to write and Mistral AI chief Arthur Mensch opposes Laure Darcos on the text. The CNC ultimately excludes its subsidies for dubbing and subtitling carried out without human intervention, a decision welcomed by dubbing professionals.