Copyright law is now the biggest battleground in Australia's AI boom

www.abc.net.au · 2026-07-14 · by Long Nguyen ·generic
Tens of billions of dollars in investment, and Australia's ambition to become a global AI power, could hinge on a law written in 1968 for an era of black-and-white television, film and radio.

Copyright law is now the biggest battleground in Australia's AI boom

Copyright law is now the biggest battleground in Australia's AI boom

By national AI and technology reporter Cam Wilson

Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 2:33pmTue 14 Jul 2026 at 2:33pm

Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 2:33pm

A graphic showing a map of Australia with an AI chip, legal scales and cogs superimposed over the top

Copyright law has become an unlikely red line for AI companies looking to invest in Australia. (ABC News: Kylie Silvester)

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