Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, where he discussed global regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) and expressed the need for Australia to be proactive in shaping its development. During his visit, Albanese suggested potential changes to Australian copyright laws to attract AI investment from tech companies, emphasizing that sitting on the sidelines of the AI race is not an option due to its rapid pace and global impact.
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Anthony Albanese has left the door open to changing copyright laws in a bid to attract AI investment in Australia.
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Mr Albanese made the remarks during a visit to Apple headquarters, where he was shown new parental controls that were partly inspired by Australian reforms.
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Mr Albanese will be speaking with other leaders at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly about global rules to regulate the development of AI.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not ruled out changing copyright laws to attract AI investment from tech giants, warning Australia needs to be "forward leaning" if it is to help shape the development of the increasingly powerful technology.
Paying a visit to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California on his way to New York, Mr Albanese also made the case for global rules to regulate the development of AI and said he would be speaking to like-minded leaders at next week's United Nations General Assembly.
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Sitting on the sidelines was not an option, he said, describing AI as a "global phenomenon".
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"I certainly accept that there are risks and that's why we need to mitigate them," Mr Albanese told reporters.
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"There is a need for a discussion about what the global framework is for the rollout of AI, because it is moving very quickly, and we need to make sure that humans remain in control.
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Debate over the pace of AI development is reaching an inflection point, with Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Space X's Elon Musk, calling for a coordinated slowdown.
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But US President Donald Trump has pushed back, arguing any deceleration would give America's biggest competitor, China, the upper hand.
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Ahead of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House this week, Mr Trump doubled down, declaring he would establish a new "AI Force" to protect against the "decimation or destruction" of AI.
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"AI is the next Industrial Revolution, or Internet, but will be even larger and more impactful," the president wrote.
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"We are leading China, and the rest of the World, and I intend to keep it that way!"
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Australia could help 'shape' technology
Australia is developing national standards for AI and data centres, setting out safety, environmental and industrial rules, which the prime minister said he hoped to legislate early next year.
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Separately, the government is consulting on changes to Australia's copyright laws that tech giants including Anthropic and OpenAI have identified as a sticking point over plans to invest here.
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They fear their unauthorised use of copyrighted material to create — or "train" — their AI models is breaking the law.
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Speaking to reporters in Cupertino, Mr Albanese said writers, musicians and other creatives would maintain control over their intellectual property and be remunerated for any use of their work, but left the door open to an "opt out" model.
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Making the case for AI investment, Mr Albanese said Australia could help shape the development of the technology.
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"We think that there is a way through," he said.
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"We've actually had constructive discussions to make sure that we can shape the way that that occurs, rather than, be just, if you like, powerless.
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I want to make sure that Australia plays a role in this as forward leaning."
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The government is refusing to give AI companies free rein to train their models on copyrighted materials in Australia but is considering other proposals including giving creators the right to opt out, reversing the existing onus for companies to seek permission to use copyright material.
Apple meeting a 'proud moment'
Mr Albanese was invited to Cupertino by Apple's executive chairman Tim Cook to discuss the tech giant's new parental controls for children, which were partly inspired by Australia's social media reforms.
The new features, to be made available in Australia, give parents the ability to control the apps, content and contacts their children interact with, impose time limits on usage and detect images that contain nudity, gore and violence.
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Mr Albanese and Mr Cook held a 45-minute closed-door meeting which the prime minister described as a "proud moment".
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"I'm not sure it has been recognised fully in Australia is just the way that Australia is seen to have led the world when it comes to protecting children from some of the negative consequences of access to social media and new technology," Mr Albanese said.
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And that was certainly recognised by Mr Cook"
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Mr Albanese will use Australia's leadership on digital safety as part of his pitch when he formally launches his bid for a two-year position on the United Nations Security Council from 2029.
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Australia last held a temporary spot in 2014 and is vying for one of two seats available this time around.
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