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Labor Signs Deal with AI Giant That Wants Aussie Creatives’ Work for Free

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Anthony Albanese has struck his first major data centre deal with Silicon Valley giant Anthropic, despite the company being accused of piracy.

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The Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Anthropic, a leading developer of frontier AI models, regarding data center investment and AI infrastructure in Australia. This development highlights the tension between national economic strategies for AI growth and domestic concerns over copyright and data rights for creative professionals. While Anthropic positions itself as a safety-first company, the deal brings scrutiny to the balance between attracting high-capability AI firms and establishing robust domestic regulatory frameworks for frontier technology.

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