

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick separately toldG20 officials at a meeting in North Carolina on Wednesday that their countries should embrace fair use and allow AI companies to train their models on creators’ work while finding a way to “protect artists.”
Sounds like a teenager brushing aside serious concerns, not an economist.








Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are economically so different (not to mention the distance issue) that it would be difficult. The Euro has been a significant challenge for member countries in times of financial crisis. An example would be a significant change in oil prices, which Canada as a significant exporter would want to respond to differently than NZ which is an importer. Canada alone as a large geography has their central bank pulled in opposing directions.
It’s not impossible, but from my non expert perspective it wouldn’t help things.