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

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Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives. Anna Funder described herself as a 'victim of crime' due to tech companies using her works for profit.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split
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Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives

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When Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House earlier this month, she presented herself not just as a writer but also a “victim of crime”.

The Stasiland author was using the analogy to illustrate how technology companies have flagrantly “hoovered up” her literary works for their own profit.

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  • Prime Minister Albanese to give landmark AI speech amid copyright debate.
  • Artists like Anna Funder accuse tech companies of stealing their work.
  • Labor Party divided between supporting AI investment and protecting creators.
  • Proposed changes to copyright law could weaken protections for artists.

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