Australia must continue to lead on AI protection: ARIA boss

Australia must continue to lead on AI protection: ARIA boss

By Emma McGrath-Cohen
Publication Date: 2026-01-04 04:30:00

Creative artists in countries still considering a copyright exemption for training AI models are looking to Australia as an example of how to push back against the power of Big Tech, says the chief executive of the Australian Recording Industry Association.

ARIA chief executive Annabelle Herd says Australia’s decision to set explicit rules on text and data mining to protect copyright holders is being closely watched abroad, but said the Albanian government may need to do more to enforce existing copyright law.

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