OpenAI and Anthropic press Australia to soften AI copyright ban

OpenAI and Anthropic have asked Australia to reconsider its refusal to let AI developers train models on the country's creative content, arguing that a narrow exemption could protect artists while attracting more investment. According to documents seen by Reuters, OpenAI and Anthropic lodged separate submissions with a parliamentary inquiry in September, setting out their objections to the current position. OpenAI's argument was framed more broadly. It called for a framework balancing the ability of models to learn from material that is publicly accessible against the interests of rights holders, who would be offered ways to engage.

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