In an effort to future-proof copyright laws against AI challenges, the government of Australia has begun to discuss revisions and updates to these laws. However, they were adamant that any changes would not include a text and data mining exception.
Meetings by the Copyright and AI Reference Group are planned over two days to discuss encouraging fair, legal avenues for using copyrighted material in AI; improving certainty; and making it easier to enforce existing rights.
Attorney General Michelle Rowland insisted the government has no plans to weaken copyright protections when it comes to AI, stating it is important creators benefit from the “significant opportunities” the technology presents “for Australia and our economy”.
“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.
Some in the tech sector have called for the introduction of a broad exception for text and data mining, allowing developers to use the works of creators for free and without permission to train AI systems, the Attorney General’s department stated.
The government “stands behind Australia’s creative industries” by ruling out an exception.
“AI is an exciting technological frontier full of opportunities and we should be harnessing these opportunities for the benefit of local industries like our creative and media sectors, working with them rather than at their expense”.
Source: Mobile World Live
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