The Guardian · AI
Dan Guthrie warns Australia’s proposed copyright reforms could hurt creative industries
Dan Guthrie, director general of the UK’s Alliance for Intellectual Property, argues that Australia’s proposed copyright changes, linked to attracting AI investment from major US technology companies, could erode decades of creative-sector development. He questions whether UK businesses would still license television programmes there if those programmes could be scraped without restriction.
What to know
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Guthrie describes longstanding exchanges of television, news, music and books between Australia and the UK.
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He raises concerns about UK businesses’ willingness to license television programmes in Australia if unrestricted scraping is allowed.
Why it matters
The commentary connects Australia’s pursuit of AI investment with copyright concerns in its creative-content relationship with the UK.
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