Newsroom edition: the battle to regulate AI

The Australian government is considering letting AI companies steal the work of thousands of creatives and journalists. Tech giants have put the potential value of AI on the economy at $116bn over the next decade, but only if governments get out of the way and don’t allow regulation to stifle its growth. A recent report - backed by big tech, and being considered by the government - suggests that companies should be allowed to freely access and use Australian content to train their AI models, putting aside copyright laws.Bridie Jabour speaks with editor Lenore Taylor, and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about the need to regulate AI and the threat it poses to journalism