Music rights organisation APRA AMCOS and peak body National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO) have released a joint statement supporting new draft AI regulations announced today by the Australian Government, which include mandatory guardrails for transparency on datasets used in AI systems.

Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS, said: “This regulatory milestone is a critical step forward in finding ways to protect the rights and livelihoods of music creators and ensuring a fairer and more sustainable industry.”

“The introduction of mandatory transparency requirements would be a significant victory for our industry and has the potential to bring Australia into line with European Union and other international jurisdictions that value the economic, social and cultural importance of their arts, creative industries and communities.”

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The draft guidelines include mandatory transparency requirements and guardrails in high-risk settings that include those that would have adverse legal effects, defamation or similarly significant effects on an individual and to the broader Australian economy, society, environment and rule of law, which would include copyright.

“If implemented, these measures have the potential to compel AI platforms and developers to disclose the origin and composition of datasets...