Tech Giants Like Google and Meta Could Be Forced to Reveal AI Training Data Under Government Plan
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 12 Aug 2025
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- 3
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- 15 Aug 2025, 02:50 pm
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Firms like Google and Meta would have to disclose the content they use to train their AI models under a government plan to protect Australian copyright.
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The Australian government is considering a policy that would require major tech companies like Google and Meta to disclose the data used to train their AI models. This initiative aims to support Australian publishers and creative professionals in enforcing copyright laws. If implemented, the policy could shift the balance of power towards smaller content creators by enabling them to claim compensation more easily. While the measures focus on copyright protection, they may indirectly touch on AI safety by ensuring transparency in AI training processes. The article highlights a notable intersection of AI governance with intellectual property rights in Australia.
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PoliticsFederalAIPrint articleRonald MizenPolitical correspondentAug 14, 2025 – 5.00amSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginTech giants such as Google and Meta could be forced to reveal the content they use to train their AI models, in a bid to help Australian publishers and creative professionals enforce copyright law under a policy being considered by Attorney-General Michelle Rowland.With content creators pitted against well-resourced tech multinationals, Labor is also considering a new enforcement regime that would make it easier for small copyright holders to be compensated for their work, according to several sources familiar with the government’s thinking but not authorised to speak publicly.Loading...Ronald Mizenis the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra.Connect withRonaldonTwitter.EmailRonaldatronald.mizen@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIMichelle RowlandCopyrightLegal professionMetaGoogleProductivity CommissionYouTubePublishingOpenAIProductivity summitFetching latest articlesThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCWhy this boss negotiated a 25pc pay rise for her staffPatrick DurkinBeing away from her baby felt wrong. So this exec invented a solutionPublic and private sectors both spy on staff, but with one differenceThe ‘Apple Isle’ may need a rebrand thanks to Tassie’s vineyard boomMax AllenA breezy Lee Mathews dress and a butterfly chair to relax inKevin McCloud and Tim Ross’s new podcast is for serious design nerdsRinehart’s $5b US bet: the stocks she’s buyingJoshua PeachThe Pratts v Alex Waislitz: a battle of ‘epic’ proportionsWiseTech faces competition concerns after $3.2b acquisition of e2open