Disquiet grows in Albanese’s back yard as Grayndler artists unite against ‘insane’ AI proposal

The Australian government is considering copyright reforms that would allow technology companies to scrape online creative work by default to train their models. Creative workers are pushing back against the plan, arguing that it strips away legal protections for their original labour. If passed, the policy would replace direct licensing agreements with an opt-out system for artists.

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