#intellectualproperty — Public Fediverse posts

Your photos, your words and your work: why is Labor making it easier for AI companies to take them for free?

"Leaked documents from a government proposal show that the Albanese government is considering reversing the fundamental rights of Australians under copyright law.

The proposal refers to an “opt-out model”. This would give AI companies permission to train on the open internet here in Australia. Every family photo you ever posted, every small business website, every website would be fair game for AI companies unless you choose to opt out.

Right now, under Australian law, a company has to ask for permission if it wants to use your content. This proposal would mean it doesn’t. It would put the onus on the individual to opt out – through a mechanism that hasn’t yet been proven to work. And it would give AI companies rights to your content until you choose to say no. This flips the legal burden on to the individual. It means that our legal system would serve the interests of AI companies first."

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/sep/16/labor-ai-big-tech-australia-rights-consent-copyright-law-opt-out

#LaborFail #LobbyInfluence #ContentTheft #Corruption #Complicity #News #Australia #Activism #Copyright #IntellectualProperty #HumanRights #Authors #Artists #Author #Artist #Photography #Photographer

Is Labor going to roll over for big tech – or will it protect the rights of everyday Australians? | Holly Rankin
By Holly Rankin

Every family photo you ever posted would be fair game for AI companies unless you choose to opt out

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/sep/16/labor-ai-big-tech-australia-rights-consent-copyright-law-opt-out

#Australianpolitics #AIartificialintelligence #Computing #Technology #Intellectualproperty #Australianews #TheGuardian #HollyRankin

Is Labor going to roll over for big tech – or will it protect the rights of everyday Australians? | Holly Rankin https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/sep/16/labor-ai-big-tech-australia-rights-consent-copyright-law-opt-out #AustralianPolitics #AiArtificialIntelligence #Computing #Technology #IntellectualProperty #AustraliaNews

Reuters: US accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology. “The U.S. government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ​ahead of a planned meeting between leaders of the world’s two biggest economies later this month.”

Reuters: US accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology. “The U.S. government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ​ahead of a planned meeting between leaders of the world’s two biggest economies later this month.”

Reuters: US accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology. “The U.S. government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ​ahead of a planned meeting between leaders of the world’s two biggest economies later this month.”

Reuters: US accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology. “The U.S. government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ​ahead of a planned meeting between leaders of the world’s two biggest economies later this month.”

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival #Airbnb #HospitalityIndustry #Dorset #Festivals #IntellectualProperty #Law #HousePrices #SiliconValley #UkNews #England

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival #Airbnb #HospitalityIndustry #Dorset #Festivals #IntellectualProperty #Law #HousePrices #SiliconValley #UkNews #England

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival #Airbnb #HospitalityIndustry #Dorset #Festivals #IntellectualProperty #Law #HousePrices #SiliconValley #UkNews #England

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival #Airbnb #HospitalityIndustry #Dorset #Festivals #IntellectualProperty #Law #HousePrices #SiliconValley #UkNews #England

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival #Airbnb #HospitalityIndustry #Dorset #Festivals #IntellectualProperty #Law #HousePrices #SiliconValley #UkNews #England

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
By Amelia Hill

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival

#Airbnb #Hospitalityindustry #Dorset #Festivals #Intellectualproperty #Law #Houseprices #SiliconValley #UKnews #England #TheGuardian #AmeliaHill

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
By Amelia Hill

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival

#Airbnb #Hospitalityindustry #Dorset #Festivals #Intellectualproperty #Law #Houseprices #SiliconValley #UKnews #England #TheGuardian #AmeliaHill

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
By Amelia Hill

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival

#Airbnb #Hospitalityindustry #Dorset #Festivals #Intellectualproperty #Law #Houseprices #SiliconValley #UKnews #England #TheGuardian #AmeliaHill

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’
By Amelia Hill

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/14/portland-bnb-airbnb-silicon-valley-legal-battle-festival

#Airbnb #Hospitalityindustry #Dorset #Festivals #Intellectualproperty #Law #Houseprices #SiliconValley #UKnews #England #TheGuardian #AmeliaHill

Ars Technica: Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google. “Doug Kreuzkamp was shocked when news outlets reported that Google won an auction to buy a huge amount of operational data as part of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy proceedings. Kreuzkamp founded a startup called Springshot in 2011, which created a widely used proprietary platform that helps humans and AI systems […]

Ars Technica: Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google. “Doug Kreuzkamp was shocked when news outlets reported that Google won an auction to buy a huge amount of operational data as part of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy proceedings. Kreuzkamp founded a startup called Springshot in 2011, which created a widely used proprietary platform that helps humans and AI systems […]

Ars Technica: Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google. “Doug Kreuzkamp was shocked when news outlets reported that Google won an auction to buy a huge amount of operational data as part of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy proceedings. Kreuzkamp founded a startup called Springshot in 2011, which created a widely used proprietary platform that helps humans and AI systems […]

Ars Technica: Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google. “Doug Kreuzkamp was shocked when news outlets reported that Google won an auction to buy a huge amount of operational data as part of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy proceedings. Kreuzkamp founded a startup called Springshot in 2011, which created a widely used proprietary platform that helps humans and AI systems […]

Ars Technica: Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google. “Doug Kreuzkamp was shocked when news outlets reported that Google won an auction to buy a huge amount of operational data as part of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy proceedings. Kreuzkamp founded a startup called Springshot in 2011, which created a widely used proprietary platform that helps humans and AI systems […]

What would happen if we had no #IntellectualProperty laws?

I know if we made that change right now—2026–it would be very bad.

But what if the US had decided after either world war to drop #copyright and #patent protections?

#askfedi

What would happen if we had no #IntellectualProperty laws?

I know if we made that change right now—2026–it would be very bad.

But what if the US had decided after either world war to drop #copyright and #patent protections?

#askfedi

What would happen if we had no #IntellectualProperty laws?

I know if we made that change right now—2026–it would be very bad.

But what if the US had decided after either world war to drop #copyright and #patent protections?

#askfedi

What would happen if we had no #IntellectualProperty laws?

I know if we made that change right now—2026–it would be very bad.

But what if the US had decided after either world war to drop #copyright and #patent protections?

#askfedi

What would happen if we had no #IntellectualProperty laws?

I know if we made that change right now—2026–it would be very bad.

But what if the US had decided after either world war to drop #copyright and #patent protections?

#askfedi