Artists reject need to change copyright law to allow AI training

Artists and copyright groups are preparing to oppose changes to the law that would allow AI to train on copyrighted material; The federal government is facing growing pressure to reform laws to pave the way for AI companies to consider expanding into Australia.

Deputy Technology Minister Andrew Charlton at the announcement of the government’s new data center prospects yesterday in question He said the “status quo doesn’t work” on copyright and AI and that copyrighted material in Australia was “being stolen by foreign actors”.