‘Anything Less Is Theft’: Industry Reacts to Albanese's AI Address

Australia sets up a national Office of AI

Australia has set up a national Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also promised new copyright protection for creatives, in a speech in Sydney. Albanese announced the plan on Wednesday at the University of Sydney, the Guardian reported. His government billed it as a major speech on AI. It covered copyright, data-centre rules, and […] This story continues at The Next Web

‘Our Laws Will Spell That Out Plain as Day:’ Australia’s Prime Minister Commits to Copyright Protections In AI Age

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‘Anything less is theft’: Industry reacts to Albanese's AI address

Australia’s media and creative industries have welcomed what appeared to be a “coming off the fence” from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on AI companies, copyright and compensation. At the University of Sydney on Wednesday, Albanese used a landmark speech on “AI in Australia’s interests” to abandon Labor’s hands-off approach to AI regulation, unveiling plans for legislated AI standards and a new Office of AI within the Department of the Prime M…

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