# Grayndler creatives oppose proposed AI training use of Australian work

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/disquiet-grows-in-albaneses-back-yard-as-grayndler-artists-unite-against-insane-ai-proposal/
- Published: 2026-10-31T19:00:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T07:17:15+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/01/artists-against-ai-proposal-anthony-albanese-grayndler-sydney-inner-west
- Topics: AI, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Government, Music, Politics, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Grayndler artists oppose a possible AI copyright opt-out system.
- The electorate has more than 3,000 creative businesses.
- Draft laws are expected by year’s end.

## Summary

Artists and creative businesses in Anthony Albanese’s Grayndler electorate are criticising a possible change to copyright law that could let AI companies use Australian work to train their models by default. The debate matters locally because the inner west has a large creative community, and nationally because the government is weighing creators’ rights against pressure from technology companies.

Grayndler is home to more than 3,000 cultural and creative businesses, and 10% of local workers are in those fields, compared with 4.2% nationally. The government says it will provide strong protections, while some AI firms argue current licensing rules make training difficult; an opt-out approach proposed by Anthropic has drawn particular concern. Draft legislation is expected by year’s end, with parliamentary consideration due in 2027, as independent candidate Hannah Ferguson prepares to challenge Albanese at the next election.

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