AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split

Australia's creative community and tech industry are at odds over artificial intelligence. Per The Guardian, tech companies are pushing the government to weaken copyright protections so they can train AI models on published works—something Stasiland author Anna Funder calls outright theft. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will outline his AI policy this week, but his Labor party is split: some argue looser copyright rules will attract major data center investment, while artists warn that weakening protections threatens creators' livelihoods and control over their work.

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