The story so far: On October 27, Attorney General of Australia Michelle Rowland unequivocally rejected proposals by the country’s own think-tank that sought to grant technology companies unchecked rights to mine copyrighted content for training AI. This decision marks a critical moment in the ongoing global debate between AI firms and copyright holders. Australia’s stance will have an impact on how tech giants mine data to train AI systems in the country.

What is at the heart of the issue?

At the heart of this controversy is the question of whether AI firms should be allowed to use copyrighted material, like books, music, artworks, and journalistic content, to train their AI systems without obtaining explicit permission from the creators.

The issue came to a head after the Productivity

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