OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Meet Richard Marles and Andrew Charlton to Thrash Out AI Vision
The Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 31 Aug 2026
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- 1 Sept 2026, 04:00 pm
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The Albanese government is meeting artificial intelligence industry leaders in the US as it tries to secure big investment deals.
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This article highlights high-level diplomatic engagements between the Australian government and leaders of frontier AI labs OpenAI and Anthropic regarding infrastructure and governance. The discussions center on securing major data center investments and navigating the challenges posed by increasingly capable AI models. These meetings represent a significant step in Australian AI policy, linking domestic economic interests with the global race for frontier AI capabilities and safety standards. The outcome of such negotiations could influence how Australia mitigates catastrophic risks associated with the rapid expansion of large-scale AI compute and infrastructure.
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TechnologyAIPrint articlePaul SmithTechnology editorAug 31, 2026 – 5.25pmOpenAI co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman will meet with an Australian government delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles in San Francisco this week as the clock ticks to sign major data centre deals with the company and its arch rival Anthropic.Details of the meeting were confirmed by OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, which said Altman would attend to discuss issues confronting the industry and governments as the technology becomes more capable and data centres are built.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreAISam AltmanOpenAIAnthropicData centresRichard MarlesAndrew CharltonUSAFetching latest articles