Anthropic and OpenAI ask Australia to ease ban on AI training with local content

Anthropic and OpenAI have urged Australian lawmakers to soften rules that bar training AI models on the country's creative works, Reuters reported, citing their submissions to a parliamentary inquiry. Anthropic proposes a narrow conditional approval tied to investment in Australian creators, while OpenAI seeks a balanced framework using publicly available data.

• Australia ruled out a text and data mining exception in its copyright law in October 2025
• Anthropic suggests narrow conditional approval for training tied to investment in Australian creators
• OpenAI asks for a balanced framework using public data while giving rights holders a role
• Both firms link the issue to data center plans: OpenAI in Sydney, Anthropic in Queensland