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Is Labor’s big tech crackdown now a backdown?

Making big tech companies pay for news stories posted on social media is a bit like bringing a knife to a gun fight as the AI revolution gathers speed.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that big tech is a law unto itself.

A handful of giant global technology companies hold a monopoly over data, devices and now the artificial intelligence boom. It is a vast empire built on a foundation of undercutting the authority of governments and avoiding the scrutiny of regulators whenever possible.

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The Australian Financial Review’s succinct take on the principles at stake in major domestic and global stories – and what policy makers should do about them.

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