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Grayndler artists unite against AI scraping proposal, causing discontent in Albanese's electorate
With ten percent of its workforce engaged in cultural and creative pursuits, Anthony Albanese's Grayndler electorate in Sydney's inner west harbors a significant creative population, housing over…
With ten percent of its workforce engaged in cultural and creative pursuits, Anthony Albanese's Grayndler electorate in Sydney's inner west harbors a significant creative population, housing over 3,000 cultural and creative enterprises. This large community is mounting a protest against the government's suggestion to permit artificial intelligence firms to harvest all content generated by Australians available online, leading to mounting unease right in the Prime Minister's own constituency.
The proposal, which involves changes to copyright legislation, is sparking considerable anger among the area's creative sector. Despite the inner west Sydney seat being a long-standing stronghold for the Prime Minister, this backlash against the AI scraping plan is creating palpable political friction within his own electoral base.
