An AI company has proposed allowing tech firms to use Australian copyrighted material for training AI models, provided creators can opt out, after failing to secure full legal exemption. The suggestion comes as debates intensify over how to balance innovation with fair compensation for media and creators. Australia’s public broadcasters have rejected the approach, demanding stronger regulations to ensure media organisations are fairly rewarded and public interest journalism remains protected. The push highlights growing tensions between rapid AI development and the need for safeguards in media and intellectual property laws.
Maker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulationsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government to consider giving “conditional approval” for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model, after conceding it won’t secure a blanket copyright exemption.But Australia’s public broadcasters, the ABC and SBS, have strongly criticised AI firms, calling on the government to enact strict new rules to compensate media organisations and protect public interest journalism.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
