
Lucy Hayward
Lucy Hayward is the chief executive officer of the Australian Society of Authors, where she advocates for the rights of authors in the face of emerging technologies. With a focus on copyright protection and fair compensation for creators, Hayward has been vocal about the impact of AI on the literary industry, highlighting the alarming trend of authors' works being used without consent or payment. Under her leadership, the ASA has pushed for legislative changes to safeguard the interests of writers in an evolving digital landscape.
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Australian Society of Authors chief executive Lucy Hayward accused tech giants of 'strong-arming' the federal government into changing copyright laws to suit their business models.
Artists, crossbenchers urge Albanese government to reject tech giant demandsLucy Hayward, the chief executive of the Australian Society of Authors, says the rise of AI in stealing Australian authors’ work is terrifying.
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