AI companies should not be allowed to access Australian creatives' online works without explicit consent.

Disquiet grows in Albanese’s back yard as Grayndler artists unite against ‘insane’ AI proposal "The prime minister is facing growing discontent within his own electorate as creatives push back against the federal government’s proposal to allow AI companies to scrape everything Australians create online. Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler in Sydney’s inner west is home to more than 3,000 cultural and creative businesses, and 10% of its workers are employed in cultural and creative fields – compared with 4.2% nationally. He has held it on a safe margin for three decades, and has spoken of its high representation of live music, theatre and artist spaces with pride. But now, as Labor considers giving AI companies access to Australian creatives’ works by default as it pursues a compromise with US tech giants, locals are reacting with dismay." https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/01/artists-against-ai-proposal-anthony-albanese-grayndler-sydney-inner-west #LaborFail #Complicity #Creatives #News #Copyright #Australia #AI

TL;DR: Artists in Grayndler, a Sydney electorate held by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are voicing strong opposition to a government proposal allowing AI companies to utilize their online creations. This backlash highlights a significant clash between creative rights and technological advancement in the region. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/01/artists-against-ai-proposal-anthony-albanese-grayndler-sydney-inner-west #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum