In February 2026, the International Publishers Association, alongside IPA member the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) filed a joint submission in India challenging a proposal from the Indian Government’s Committee on GenAI and Copyright, which had been commissioned by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
The regulation aims to introduce a de facto exception for AI training and development by eliminating direct licensing. According to FIP, this legislation will subject a substantial range of copyrighted works to a “mandatory blanket license with a statutory remuneration right for [the] creators and copyright holders … for the use of all lawfully accessed copyright-protected works in the training of AI Systems.”
At the same time, IPA continues its engagement with ongoing copyright developments in Zambia. A comprehensive review of the Copyright Act has been conducted through the Zambian IP office, the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA). The current draft raises concerns about multiple issues, including an overbroad exception for text and data mining (TDM), libraries, archives, educational, and research institutions, as well as an obligation to license through collective management organisations (CMOs), which significantly undermines contractual freedom.
IPA will continue its advocacy work around TDM/AI exceptions. Recently, IPA supported its Australian member (APA) in opposing the introduction of a Text and Data Mining exception into Australian copyright law, achieving a successful outcome (read more here).