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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Tom McIlroy Political editor

Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into AI crisis and ‘tech bro free-for-all’, says Greens senator

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Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says Australia can’t allow tech firms to ‘drain our power and water’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The independent senator David Pocock has challenged the Albanese government to prevent tech giants using Australian content to train AI models as cabinet considers proposals to change copyright rules for the rapidly developing technology.

His call came as the Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called for a moratorium on the building and approval of new datacentres in Australia until “we get the regulations right”.

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