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OpenAI will only consider renewable energy investments in Australia if the country agrees to weaken its copyright laws.

AIEnvironmentPoliticsCopyright LawSep 15, 2026score 0.512 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The thread criticizes OpenAI's potential renewable energy investments in Australia, linking them to demands for the country to weaken copyright laws. It suggests that even if Australia complies, OpenAI will continue using fossil fuels, highlighting concerns about corporate environmental commitments and legal concessions.

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OpenAI will only consider renewable energy investments in Australia if the country agrees to weaken its copyright laws.
Parent: AIEntity: OpenAIImpact: negativeDate: Sep 15, 2026Target: OpenAI's renewable energy investment conditions
Australia's copyright laws are a barrier to OpenAI's renewable energy investments.
Parent: Environmental PolicyEntity: AustraliaImpact: negativeDate: Sep 15, 2026Target: Copyright laws as a barrier to renewable energy investments

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OpenAI won't even consider renewable investments in Australia until the country agrees to kill its copyright laws so they can freely train on creative work. When Albanese caves and agrees to this, OpenAI will just run on fossil fuels anyway: guaranteed. https://archive.ph/mzSVj
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@[email protected]
OpenAI won't even consider renewable investments in Australia until the country agrees to kill its copyright laws so they can freely train on creative work. When Albanese caves and agrees to this, OpenAI will just run on fossil fuels anyway: guaranteed. archive.ph/mzSVj
9 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Sep 15, 2026