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Australia Should Demand Early Access to America’s AI
The Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 21 Sept 2026
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- 5
- Australian
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- 21 Sept 2026, 10:00 am
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It is reasonable for Australia to request early-stage access, when models are still in the testing phase, to guard against AI models running amok.
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This editorial argues that Australia must leverage its diplomatic relationship with the United States to secure early-stage access to frontier AI models during their testing phases. Such access is positioned as a critical measure to mitigate existential threats posed by agentic AI and ensure national safety before models are widely deployed. The proposal aligns with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's efforts to establish global AI guardrails and represents a significant strategic pivot for Australian AI governance in the context of catastrophic risk reduction.
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TechnologyThe AFR ViewPrint articleSep 21, 2026 – 5.51pmRising fears that agentic artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity form an anxious backdrop to Anthony Albanese’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations in New York.The prime minister is using his visit to the United States to extend his middle-power foreign policy strategy. He is enhancing Australia’s bid to secure a temporary seat on the UN Security Council and exert greater influence on the world stage by promising to lead efforts to establish global AI guardrails.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 MoreThe AFR ViewCyber SummitOpinionCybersecurityAIFetching latest articles