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ASX Hits Two-Month Low; AI Risk is ‘Deadly Serious’: Kevin Rudd

The Australian Financial Review

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Kevin Rudd, Australia's Ambassador to the United States, warns that the risks associated with artificial intelligence are 'deadly serious,' emphasizing the potential for catastrophic global instability. These remarks highlight the urgent need for international governance frameworks to manage the competitive and existential dimensions of frontier AI development between global powers. The inclusion of AI safety in high-level diplomatic discourse underscores its growing priority within Australian and international policy circles, particularly regarding national security and the mitigation of large-scale technological harms.

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