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Major US tech companies have bluntly told an inquiry they want to use Australian content to train models...

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Major US technology companies are lobbying the Australian government to implement copyright exemptions that would allow the use of local content for training large-scale AI models. The submission highlights a growing tension between frontier AI developers seeking vast datasets to enhance model capabilities and local creators concerned about intellectual property protections. While primarily focused on copyright, the debate underscores the governance challenges of managing the rapid expansion of generative AI systems and their impact on national information ecosystems. This development is particularly relevant to Australian AI policy as the government considers regulatory frameworks to balance innovation with systemic safeguards.

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