Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of news
The AI company has been pushing for ‘conditional approval’ for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model. Photograph: Andrew Thomas/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAnthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei. This unequal treatment will accelerate the cannibalisation of the Australian news industry,” the ABC said in its submission.
- ▪The AI company has been pushing for ‘conditional approval’ for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model.
- ▪Photograph: Andrew Thomas/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAnthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei.
- ▪This unequal treatment will accelerate the cannibalisation of the Australian news industry,” the ABC said in its submission.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — Tech |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/02/anthropic-ai-opt-out-australia-copyright-abc-cannibalisation-of-news |
| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:53 GMT |
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Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei. The AI company has been pushing for ‘conditional approval’ for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model. Photograph: Andrew Thomas/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAnthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei. The AI company has been pushing for ‘conditional approval’ for big tech to train its models on Australian copyrighted works under an opt-out model. Photograph: Andrew Thomas/NurPhoto/ShutterstockAI (artificial intelligence)Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of newsMaker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulations Get our new political email, free app or daily…
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