AI companies want copyright exemptions – for NZ creatives, the market is their best protection
- Written by Graeme Austin, Professor of Law, University of Melbourne; Chair of Private Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Right now in the United States, there are dozens of pending lawsuits involving copyright claims against artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. The judge in one case summed up what’s on the line when he said:
These products are expected to generate billions, even trillions, of dollars for the companies that are developing them. If...