ACTU and AI researchers propose levy and compute-sharing rules for big tech
The ACTU and AI researchers proposed requiring technology companies building data centres in Australia to contribute computing capacity or money to develop domestic AI. The government is separately considering ways to secure local benefits from AI infrastructure investment.
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The Australian Council of Trade Unions and AI academics called for government action to build domestic AI capability and infrastructure.
“In a joint statement, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and leading AI academics argue the government must force investment in domestic AI capability and infrastructure”
AllegedThe proposal would require companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI to provide some data-centre computing capacity in exchange for developing AI in Australia.
“companies such as US monoliths Anthropic and OpenAI would be required to hand over a portion of their data centre computing capacity”
AllegedThe proposal may also require the same companies to pay an AI capability contribution for people, software and infrastructure.
“an "AI capability contribution" may also be paid by those same companies to fund the people, software and infrastructure needed to use it”