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AI-copyright holders' interactions in Australia should be monitored for 3 years, report says

( December 19, 2025, 01:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Australian government should monitor the development of artificial intelligence and its interaction with copyright holders over the next three years, Australia’s top economic advisory agency said. In its final report on “Harnessing data and digital technologies,” the independent, government-funded Productivity Commission said the government should monitor areas such as the effect of AI on creative incomes generated by copyright royalties and licensing markets for open web materials.  The report recommends that, if following the monitoring program, the government finds that the issues have not been resolved, it could establish an “Independent Review of Australian copyright settings and the impact of AI.” The review could focus on considering whether Australia's copyright settings continue to be a barrier to the "use of open material in AI training," the report adds.Report is attached....

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