# Copyright Act 2021 — Section 244 (Computational Data Analysis Exception)

- Date: 2021-11
- Source: https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CA2021?ProvIds=P14-#pr244-
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## Why it matters

As early as November 2021, before ChatGPT's debut, Singapore locked in training liability exemptions, giving AI companies certainty earlier than Europe or America, laying the legal groundwork for EDB to attract OpenAI and Anthropic.

## Summary

AI-training safe harbour — alongside Japan, the most permissive copyright stance on AI training in the world.