APRA AMCOS has hit back at the Productivity Commission’s ideas around exploring the productivity potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and creating a new “fair deal” exception in the Copyright Act for AI-generated text and data mining. The response comes after the Productivity Commission – the federal government’s independent research and advisory body – recently released a new interim report called Harnessing data and digital technology. Don't miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter SubscribePositive policy alternatives are what APRA AMCOS seek, such as having investment incentives targeting companies that commit to licensing arrangements for training AI data centres. APRA AMCOS is now calling on the Productivity Commission to reject the text and data mining exception and develop market-based frameworks for AI innovation and the protection of creators. “Instead of rushing to open the gates for AI companies to unrestricted and free access to the valuable intellectual property of artists and creators, the Productivity Commission should work to optimise existing licensing frameworks that can deliver promised AI productivity gains without gutting Australian copyright.”