Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian – Page: 15 & 19 : 30-Oct-23

Documents released under freedom of information laws have revealed that the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has called on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to establish a digital platforms ombudsman, so as to help consumers resolve disputes with big technology companies. The documents also show that the ACCC wants UK-style legislation to curb the power of large tech firms like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, claiming that their early dominance in generative AI runs the risk of squeezing out smaller rivals.

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