Cyta’s Planned Entry Into Renewable Energy Draws Regulatory Concerns

Cyta Poised To Diversify Into Renewable Energy

Cyta may enter the renewable energy procurement market if new legislation is approved at a parliamentary session scheduled for March. The proposed law would allow the state-owned telecommunications provider to purchase electricity generated from renewable sources.

The move would expand Cyta’s activities beyond telecommunications and into the energy sector. The proposal has also triggered objections from Cyprus’s national energy regulator.

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Global Comparisons And Regulatory Parity

Maria Tsiakka, President of Cyta, said that telecom providers in other countries have already expanded into energy-related services. According to Tsiakka, allowing Cyta to participate in the renewable energy market would align the company with international industry practices.

She also argued that excluding Cyta from the sector would place the organization at a competitive disadvantage compared with other companies that are able to participate in energy-related activities.

Economic Implications And Institutional Concerns

Giorgos Petrou, President of the energy regulatory authority, has expressed reservations about the proposal. He said Cyta’s strong financial position raises concerns about competition if the company is allowed to enter the energy market.

Petrou also warned that any financial losses incurred by the authority could ultimately be transferred to consumers. Adonis Gyasmeidis, General Director of the energy authority, criticized the legislative process, saying it lacked sufficient consultation and impact assessment.

Tension Between Innovation And Institutional Stability

Union representatives and employees have also voiced objections to the speed of the legislative process. Some have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, competition between public entities, and the possible use of public funds to support market adjustments. The debate reflects broader questions about how renewable energy initiatives should be integrated into existing regulatory frameworks.

The Road Ahead

The proposed legislation reflects growing interest in expanding renewable energy investment across multiple sectors of the economy. The outcome of the parliamentary decision could influence how public institutions participate in Cyprus’s energy transition. Industry participants are now monitoring the legislative process and its potential impact on market structure and regulation.

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Copyright Law Struggles To Keep Up With AI Training

by News Editor

August 24, 2026

Courts Are Still Applying Old Copyright Rules To AI

AI companies train models on enormous amounts of published material, including books, articles and academic research. Whether using that content without authors’ permission violates copyright law remains unresolved.

Much of the debate centres on fair use, which allows copyrighted material to be used without permission in certain circumstances. Courts consider factors such as the purpose of the use, how much material was involved and its impact on the original market.

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Anthropic Case Sets An Important Precedent

A major case involving Anthropic and a group of authors provided one of the clearest rulings so far. Judge William Alsup found that using copyrighted books to train AI models was lawful, comparing the process to people reading and studying literature before creating something new.

Anthropic was nevertheless ordered to pay $1.5 billion in a settlement. The penalty concerned books the company had obtained from illegal online libraries rather than the AI training itself.

For AI companies, that distinction could prove significant because it separates studying copyrighted material from directly copying it.

Competition Could Be The Key Issue

A case involving Thomson Reuters and Ross Intelligence offers a different perspective. A court ruled that Ross could not claim fair use after using Reuters’ copyrighted material to develop a competing AI-powered legal research platform.

The decision suggests courts may be less willing to consider AI training fair use when copyrighted content is used to build a product that directly competes with the original.

For authors, an unresolved question is whether AI-generated content should be considered competition for the works used to train these models.

The Law Has Yet To Catch Up

US copyright law predates generative AI by decades, leaving courts to apply old principles to new technology. Questions also remain over copyright protection for AI-generated works. In Thaler v. Perlmutter, a court ruled that material created entirely by AI cannot receive copyright protection.

Major AI companies remain involved in copyright litigation, and different courts could reach different conclusions. For now, there is no universal rule: the legality of AI training will depend on the circumstances of each case and how courts ultimately interpret copyright and fair use.

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