'You should be compensated': Canva's Cliff Obrecht backs creators in copyright fight
In late July Tech Council of Australia chair Scott Farquhar called for weakened copyright laws. Only weeks earlier, Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht sang a different tune.
Canva has declared itself in favour of IP protections in Australia, highlighting a policy rift between Tech Council of Australia chair Scott Farquhar and Cliff Obrecht, who serves as a board director at the industry body.
Weeks before Farquhar called for Australia to weaken copyright laws to stoke foreign AI investment, Obrecht advocated for the opposite during an appearance on the Rapid Response podcast.
"I definitely believe in intellectual property protection," Obrecht said on the Rapid Response podcast in early July. "If you have created a piece of work, you own the rights to that work. And if people are training on that work, for example, then you should be compensated."
When Capital Brief asked Canva if the company stood by Obrecht's comments, it said innovation needs to be balanced with fair reward for creativity.
