The Albanese government is considering copyright reforms to compensate Australian creators whose work is used to train AI models by tech giants like OpenAI and Google.
Proposals include clearer rights for creators to prevent their work from being used without permission and a new avenue for redress if copyright is used without permission.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland flagged the proposals while ruling out a text and data mining (TDM) exception that would allow tech companies to freely use copyrighted content.
Australia is looking to protect creators' rights in the face of AI advancements.
Author's summary: Australia considers copyright reforms for AI training.