Kylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns
The International Confederation of Music Publishers has warned Australia against weakening its copyright laws to benefit AI companies, saying artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave have already had their work used for AI training without payment. The group says Australia may be the only country among dozens approached that is seriously considering changing its laws in response to tech industry pressure.
Why this matters: Artists did not agree to train AI systems. Their work was used anyway, and now the industry lobbying to make that permanent is apparently working in at least one country. If Australia loosens its copyright rules, it sets a template other governments will face pressure to follow. The people who lose are creators. The people who gain are companies that already have the data. That is not a gray area. It is a straight transfer of value, and the public rarely gets a say in whether it happens.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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