7am AI: ‘The biggest act of copyright theft in history’
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Aug 14, 2025 Hannah Marshall, Principal at Good Company Law, delves into the contentious relationship between AI, art, and copyright. She discusses how AI companies like Meta navigate legal challenges by using copyrighted materials. The conversation highlights the tug-of-war over copyright reforms needed to nurture industry growth versus the protection of creative rights. Marshall also emphasizes the urgent need for updated legal frameworks to safeguard journalism against AI's encroachments. This clash could redefine creative work in the digital age.
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Creative Industries On The Cusp
- Australia’s creative industries face a crisis as AI companies use works without paying creators.
- Creatives see no upside despite companies deriving commercial value from their content.
Authors Call It Copyright Theft
- Prominent authors call AI training on their works ‘copyright theft’ and have joined legal action.
- Some works used in US cases included Richard Flanagan's books contested against Meta.
Is Training A Reproduction?
- Key legal question is whether model training reproduces copyrighted material as a copy.
- If training doesn't make a copy, infringement may not apply; otherwise defences are limited.