Australia weighs default opt-out copyright access for AI training, creatives cry foul
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-16
The Guardian reports Australia's Labor government is considering a compromise that would give AI companies access to Australian creatives' works by default unless they opt out. The proposal surfaced as senior OpenAI staff met Labor ministers, warning that Australian copyright law blocks local model training.
Independent senator David Pocock accused the government of throwing creatives "under the bus" in pursuit of datacentre funding, arguing the burden shouldn't fall on Australians to defend rights they already hold over their own content.
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