Pocock says Labor easing copyright protections for AI datacentre investment would throw creatives ‘under the bus’

Independent senator David Pocock says any compromise Labor makes on copyright protections would put AI companies’ interests ahead of those of everyday Australians. Independent senator David Pocock says any compromise Labor makes on copyright protections would put AI companies’ interests ahead of those of everyday Australians. Australia news Pocock says Labor easing copyright protections for AI datacentre investment would throw creatives ‘under the bus’ Proposals revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, met with Albanese ministers

Prefer the Guardian on Google The Albanese government is considering giving AI companies access to Australian creatives’ works by default as its pursues a compromise with American tech giants.

The proposals were revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, met with Labor ministers and warned Australia’s copyright laws were preventing the company training models locally.