Copyright in artificial intelligence technologies and strategic divergence between countries

The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies has brought about a global debate on copyright, with developed countries reportedly leaning toward flexible regulations in line with the interests of technology companies.

Prof. Dr. Cahit Suluk, a faculty member at the Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Law, emphasized that the ability of artificial intelligence to create content similar to human production challenges the current copyright order and poses risks for creative sectors. Suluk stated that practices such as 'fair use' in the US and copyright law exceptions in Japan facilitate the use of copyrighted content in AI training.

According to Deezer data, the proportion of entirely AI-generated music uploaded to the platform was at 10 percent in January 2025, while it exceeded 50 percent on some days in July 2026. This increase concretizes concerns regarding the protection of copyrighted works.

Suluk argued that Turkey and other developing countries could establish rules that tie the use of copyrighted works to the permission of the rights holder. In this direction, he stated that international cooperation should be carried out through organizations such as WIPO and UNCTAD.