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Labor rules out giving tech giants free rein to mine copyright content to train AI
Attorney general Michelle Rowland shuts down contentious proposal to grant copyright exemption for AI models Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has explicitly ruled out handing tech companies free rein to mine creative content to train their artificial…
Open AI breaks ranks with Tech Council of Australia over heated copyright issue
Chief global affairs officer of company behind ChatGPT tells Sydney audience ‘we are going to be in Australia, one way or the other’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Open AI has broken ranks with the Tech Council of Australia over copyright restrictions, declaring that its artificial intelligence models are…
Using a swearword in your Google search can stop the AI answer. But should you?
Artificial intelligence is more than Trump deepfakes of Tilly the actor. It’s used in smartphones, customer service, healthcare – even legal cases. Is it possible to avoid? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Using a swearword in your Google search can stop that annoying AI overview from popping up. Some…
Explain it to me quickly: why are runners and riders freaking out about a feud between Strava and Garmin?
Strava, the Instagram for exercise, is suing Garmin for allegedly copying its features. Josh Taylor explains it to Miles Herbert Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Josh, there’s a lot of commentary online from runners and cyclists over Strava suing Garmin. I am a runner, but I must confess I…
Man fined $340,000 for deepfake pornography of prominent Australian women in first-of-its-kind case
Watchdog applauds ‘strong message’ after federal court orders Gold Coast man Anthony Rotondo to pay for posting deepfake images to a now-defunct website Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A man who posted deepfake pornographic images of prominent Australian women has been slapped with a hefty fine as a “strong…
Lawyer caught using AI-generated false citations in court case penalised in Australian first
Victorian solicitor stripped of his ability to practise as a principal lawyer after acknowledging he did not verify case list Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Victorian lawyer has become the first in Australia to face professional sanctions for using…
Scott Farquhar thinks Australia should let AI train for free on creative content. He overlooks one key point
CEO of Tech Council of Australia and Atlassian founder’s argument hinges on whether AI goes on to create something ‘new and novel’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia should adopt US-style copyright law to allow artificial intelligence to suck up…