Arts and media groups demand Labor take a stand against ‘rampant theft’ of Australian content to train AI

Productivity Commission report raises possible exemption for text and data mining' and expanding fair dealing rules, prompting fierce pushback

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Arts, creative and media groups have demanded the government rule out allowing big tech companies to take Australian content to train their artificial intelligence models, with concerns such a shift would sell out" Australian workers and lead to rampant theft" of intellectual property.

The Albanese government has said it has no plans to change copyright law, but any changes must consider effects on artists and news media. The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has demanded that copyrighted material must not be used without compensation.