A major AI company has admitted it still faces challenges in regaining public trust in Australia following a recent high-profile data breach, while also highlighting legal hurdles in developing advanced AI models under current copyright laws. During a parliamentary inquiry, the firm emphasized it has no intention of influencing copyright policy but stressed existing rules create significant obstacles for training AI systems domestically. Meanwhile, industry groups warn that relaxing copyright protections for AI training could leave creators vulnerable to exploitation. The debate underscores growing tensions between innovation and intellectual property rights in the digital age.
OpenAI acknowledges ‘more work to do to rebuild trust with the Australian people’ as ABC says copyright laws do not need changingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthropic has told a parliamentary inquiry on AI that it is not seeking to dictate copyright law on model training, but the current rules make it “impossible” to train AI in Australia.OpenAI has used an appearance before the parliamentary committee to apologise again to Australia about the hack on Medicare last month, on the same day media and entertainment organisations argue weakening Australian copyright law for AI model training would leave artists as “roadkill”. Continue reading...
