Husic warns against weakening copyright laws; alleged stabbing at Brisbane school; and an epic journey for Christopher…

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Any moves to water down copyright law to benefit AI companies would be “going against the ethos” of Labor and undermine the principle of “a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work”, Ed Husic has warned.

The Labor MP, who has long advocated for a more interventionist approach on AI policy, said big firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic should not be left to self-regulate, and that the federal government should be setting strong rules.

Husic’s comments come ahead of Anthony Albanese’s highly anticipated speech in Sydney on guardrails for AI, datacentres and Australian intellectual property.

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