Anthropic asked Australia to allow AI training on copyrighted works under an opt-out model. The government has already ruled out a blanket copyright exemption. ABC and SBS warned AI risks cannibalising news without compensation. Both broadcasters called for AI firms to follow media regulations. They also urged inclusion in the news bargaining incentive. Anthropic said AI could transform Australia’s economy and national security. It plans to invest billions in Australian datacentres. SBS argued robots.txt opt-outs are easily bypassed. ABC called the current system anti-competitive.
What changed
AI training on Australian copyrighted works required explicit permission.
What it unlocks
AI firms could train models on Australian content unless creators opt out.
What you need to act on it
- government approval of conditional opt-out model
- implementation of robots.txt signals
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