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The Australian Government wants AI to pay for copyright fees in move that may be more about getting a piece of the billions invested in AI. ARIA chief executive Annabelle Herd of the Copyright and AI Reference Group (CAIRG) has called the recommendation for a text and data mining exception "a radical change" that has been "put forward with very little evidence".
"Artificial Intelligence presents significant opportunities for Australia and our economy, however it's important that Australian creatives benefit from these opportunities too," Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said.
"Australian creatives are not only world class, but they are also the lifeblood of Australian culture, and we must ensure the right legal protections are in place."
[...] It is a difficult space for governments to regulate as they balance embracing the promised economic boons of AI without cumbersome red tape while also pitching guardrails.
In the lead-up to Labor's economic reform roundtable in August, the Productivity Commission urged against heavy-handed regulation of AI, warning it could smother opportunities.
Among its recommendations was a text and data mining exception – a call that sparked furore.
But Ms Rowland vowed the government would not "weaken copyright protections when it comes to AI".
"The tech industry and the creative sector must now come together and find sensible and workable solutions to support innovation while ensuring creators are compensated," she said.
"The government will support these next steps through the renewed focus tasked to the Copyright and AI reference group."
(Score: 1, Troll) by RedGreen on Thursday October 30, @01:46PM (1 child)
"I miss the REAL Republican party! It died in 2020. Maybe earlier."
You are only off by half a century or so, that is at least how long the Repugnant Party has been using the system to try to subvert democracy and turn your country into a one party fascist state. They have been playing the long game that too many in your country are more than happy to support. The ones that do not are mostly spineless morons who do absolutely nothing to fight back and defend your countries supposed principles.
"I modded down, down, down, and the flames went higher." -- Sven Olsen
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Friday October 31, @08:47PM
Yes, it started under Reagan but only now has their party become full-on un-apologetically fascist while pretending it is normal and that normal is "crazy far left Marxist."
Not only would Lincoln not recognize his party, neither would Eisenhower, who fought men like Trump and his fascist MAGAT party only a few years before being elected president. The Republican party is dead.
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