An Opt-Out System for AI Companies to Access Creative Works Doesn’t Gel With Australia’s Copyright Laws. Here’s Why

The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Australian authors and other creatives. A leaked proposal seen by the ABC suggests the government might grant artificial intelligence (AI) companies access to the copyrighted works of Australians under an opt-out system.

There are no firm plans as yet, but it does appear the government wants to incentivize big AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic to bring their business to Australia. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles stated:

The opportunity for Australia economically is enormous in collaborating with frontier companies.

It seems the government also wants to see big AI companies investing in data center development in Australia.

What’s in play is a choice between the security offered by having local data centers versus the long-term interests of Australian writers and other creatives.

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