Creatives sound alarm on copyright as Pocock calls $50bn datacentre proposal ‘ultimate dirty deal’

Creatives in Australia are urging the Albanese government to avoid weakening copyright laws under a proposed deal with AI companies, which would allow content mining in exchange for over $50bn in datacentre investment and a $350m annual fund for artists. The proposal, presented to cabinet, includes granting AI firms special exemptions to access creative content, sparking concerns among artists.