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Albanese to outline AI guardrails as copyright reform remains unresolved
July 13, 2026 at 06:18 PM
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Ed Husic tells Labor to get tougher on AI companies as letting them self-regulate ‘doomed to fail’
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Albanese to compare pivotal moment in AI to renewable energy transition as he outlines approach
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AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split
(opens the publisher’s site)Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a speech Wednesday addressing AI's social licence and safety, while the government remains divided over copyright changes sought by tech companies.
- Government documents show AI firm Anthropic cited Australia's policy uncertainty as an impediment to new investment.
- Labor sources say ministers are split, with industry minister Tim Ayres and assistant minister Andrew Charlton favouring AI investment, while attorney general Michelle Rowland and arts minister Tony Burke protect copyright.
- Senator David Pocock described a proposed copyright carve-out for AI companies in exchange for datacentre investment as an "ultimate dirty deal" and demanded it be ruled out.
- The government said it has no plans to weaken copyright laws but prefers tech firms to negotiate licensing agreements with creators.