Anthony Albanese says "they will have control over their intellectual property" on AI copyright

Anthony Albanese, whose government is in the consultation stage for an initial nationwide framework on artificial intelligence, discussed AI policy and copyright during a U.S. trip that included a Sunday meeting with Apple’s Tim Cook in California and an upcoming United Nations General Assembly visit in New York. He said his government sought to protect creators and was in discussions with industry, following reports that OpenAI and Anthropic were urging Canberra to adopt a less strict position. Asked whether artists would have to exclude their work from AI training, he indicated that the government favored letting artists decide how their creations are handled. The exchange underscores the tension over AI training data, with artists, musicians, and publishers voicing concerns about how AI uses copyrighted material.