{
  "id": 20030614,
  "title": "Art ‘must not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate profit’ Liberal senator says as AI policy debate rages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/art-must-not-be-sacrificed-on-the-altar-of-corporate-profit-liberal",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/15/art-over-profit-ai-policy-debate-andrew-mclachlan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has warned that AI policy debates should not sacrifice artists' rights and the environment for corporate profit. Speaking out against the Labor government's consideration of AI-related copyright changes, McLachlan emphasized the importance of respecting artists' property rights and the need to prioritize art over big tech demands. He called for a multipartisan approach to AI regulation, highlighting the constitutional imperative of just property acquisition and the need for individual compensation arrangements for affected artists.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}