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Indonesia drafts AI copyright law to make tech firms pay for content

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Indonesia is advancing a draft bill to amend its copyright law, aiming to address the use of copyrighted material by AI and digital platforms. The proposed legislation would require tech companies to compensate media outlets for using their journalism, images, software, and other copyrighted works, particularly for AI training and content aggregation. The bill also introduces criteria for AI-assisted works to qualify for copyright protection, emphasizing human involvement and mandating disclosure of AI use. AI

IMPACT This legislation could set a precedent for how AI training data is sourced and compensated globally, potentially impacting the business models of both AI developers and content creators.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses new legislation being drafted by a national government concerning AI and copyright. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Indonesia drafts AI copyright law to make tech firms pay for content

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Resty Woro Yuniar ·

    Indonesia’s AI copyright push opens new front in war over digital content

    Indonesia’s push to rewrite its copyright law for the age of artificial intelligence has opened a new front in the battle between news publishers seeking compensation for their work and technology companies warning against overreach. At stake is who gets paid when AI systems and …

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