Among the report’s 13 recommendations is the call for the introduction of standalone AI legislation and protections for creative workers
Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Tech companies Amazon, Google and Meta have been criticised by a Senate select committee inquiry for being especially vague over how they used Australian data to train their powerful artificial intelligence products.
Labor senator Tony Sheldon, the inquiry’s chair, was frustrated by the multinationals’ refusal to answer direct questions about their use of Australians’ private and personal information.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email
More Stories
Bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe to be purchased for $256m
Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn
Sea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn