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<p>Dear colleagues, </p>
<p>I received this following request, which may be of interest to you all, from Jan Hajic from Charles University, Prague.</p>
<p>kind regards,</p>
<p>Vincent</p>
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<div>Dear all,</div>
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<div>this is somewhat urgent, so please have a look. </div>
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<div>As I have already mentioned, the European parliament will soon vote on its own initiative (sometimes known as Voss' Initiative) that might severely limit our possibilities (essentially, make impossible) to use copyrighted data for LLM training, the TDM exceptions notwithstanding. However nonsensical this might sound to us, the danger is unfortunately very real: the rightsholders, mainly large publishing houses, music studios and AV producers around the world are lobbying very hard to eradicate the exception.</div>
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<div>Apart from other initiatives which I am trying to join and talk to individual EP members etc., another initiative (see also below) emerged and asks for our support. </div>
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<div>The statement is enclosed, and if you agree with it, here it the possibility to co-sign:</div>
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<div><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=IPald3ed20egzWTHCUjVMtfmGB6tboxFjO4vLvJECtRUMElBVDFXR1NBTlhZUFVBQ1oySDhZRkhRRy4u" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=IPald3ed20egzWTHCUjVMtfmGB6tboxFjO4vLvJECtRUMElBVDFXR1NBTlhZUFVBQ1oySDhZRkhRRy4u</a> </div>
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<div>I am OK with you putting "OpenEuroLLM" in the field of the form that asks for "Project you are working on", along with any other projects you might want to add.</div>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; background: white;"><span style="color: black;">The petitioners also provided an email where you can ask questions:</span><span style="color: black;"> <a href="mailto:eare@apcoworldwide.com" rel="noreferrer">eare@apcoworldwide.com</a> or alternatively, express your endorsement instead of filling the form referenced above.</span></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; background: white;">Below, I am also copying the invitation from them verbatim, for you review.</p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; background: white;">This letter (including the copy of the original invitation below) can be shared widely - so please do so in your other projects/consortia/colleagues.</p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; background: white;">Thank you!</p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; background: white;">Best,</p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; background: white;">Jan</p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal">Dear Jan Hajic,</p>
<p><span style="color: black;">I am reaching out on behalf of the European Alliance for Research Excellence</span> (<a href="https://eare.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EARE</a>)<span style="color: black;">*, a coalition of companies and research organizations committed to fostering excellence in research and innovation in <strong>Europe.</strong> Our primary objective is to advocate for a policy and legal environment that ensures that all European researchers have access to data in line with open data principles, encouraging advancements in various societal and economic domains.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">The European Parliament is currently negotiating its own-initiative</span> <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-PR-775433_EN.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">report</a> <span style="color: black;">on generative AI and copyright. During the discussions, some members of the European Parliament pushed for limits to text and data mining exceptions and questioned its applicability to AI training.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">To highlight the critical role of TDM exceptions in enabling research, innovation, and scientific progress, <strong>EARE has prepared a <a href="https://eare.eu/app/uploads/2026/01/Joint-Statement-INI-report-on-genAI-and-copyright-Final.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> joint statement</a></strong>, reaffirming TDM exceptions' importance for European researchers and innovators. We intend to publish this statement ahead of the upcoming JURI Committee vote currently expected to take place on 28 January.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: black;">We would be delighted if you would consider endorsing this statement alongside EARE's members</span></strong><span style="color: black;">. <strong>You can sign this statement by introducing your name, organization, and email on this <a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=IPald3ed20egzWTHCUjVMtfmGB6tboxFjO4vLvJECtRUMElBVDFXR1NBTlhZUFVBQ1oySDhZRkhRRy4u" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <span class="v1MsoSmartlink">form</span></a> by Wednesday 21 (End of the day). </strong> You can also email <a href="mailto:eare@apcoworldwide.com" rel="noreferrer">eare@apcoworldwide.com</a> to confirm that you wish to be included.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Your support would help us promote an environment that fosters research, innovation, and open data. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Best regards,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'helvetica', sans-serif; color: #333333;">Angel Alonso Ferrer </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'helvetica' , sans-serif; color: #333333;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'helvetica' , sans-serif; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Associate Consultant</span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'helvetica' , sans-serif; color: #333333;"><br /></span></strong></p>
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