Anthropic proposes conditional opt-out for AI training on Australian content
Anthropic is urging Australia to consider a conditional opt-out system for AI companies training models on copyrighted Australian material, after the government ruled out a broad text and data mining exemption. The ABC and SBS oppose giving AI firms easier access to news content, arguing they should face media rules and help fund journalism.
Anthropic proposed “do not crawl” signals, such as instructions in robots.txt files, and said it was open to supporting creators. The ABC warned that unregulated AI services could accelerate the “cannibalisation” of the news industry; both public broadcasters called for AI firms to be included in a scheme requiring commercial deals with major media outlets. A parliamentary committee is due to hear from Anthropic and OpenAI in Sydney next week.
- Anthropic proposes conditional opt-out rules for AI training on Australian works.
- ABC and SBS want AI firms regulated and contributing to journalism.
- The government has ruled out a broad copyright exemption.
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AI companies use vast amounts of text from the internet to train their systems to generate responses and content. This includes copyrighted material from news outlets. Australia is currently deciding how to regulate whether AI companies should be allowed to use this material without permission or payment.
Australia's public broadcasters, the ABC and SBS, are concerned about their content being used to train AI systems without compensation. They argue that if AI companies can use news content freely, it could damage the journalism industry's funding model and its ability to produce journalism. The Australian government has already rejected proposals to give AI companies blanket permission to use copyrighted material.
This dispute reflects a global tension over AI training practices and copyright. Similar debates are unfolding in other countries, as content creators worry about how their material is used by AI firms, while technology companies argue they need access to vast amounts of data to develop their products.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of news”.