The real threat to workers comes from bad AI policy not AI itself
AI is undeniably reshaping how creative works are produced. Policymakers should be open to reforming Australia’s decades-old copyright regime so that it’s built for this era.
From the printing press to the personal computer, the early stages of meaningful innovation have tended to cause worry and apprehension. That dynamic now occupies debates about how hard artificial intelligence should be regulated and has deepened the rift between business and unions in Australia.
The latest flashpoint is the Minns Labor government’s surprise push this week to spearhead the nation’s first express regulation of AI in the NSW parliament, catching businesses off guard.
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