Anthony Albanese Outlines Plan for Middle Powers to Lead on AI and Global Stability as Part of Australia’s United Nations Security Council Bid
The Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 22 Sept 2026
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- 4
- Australian
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- 21 Sept 2026, 06:00 pm
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A UN-style organisation to oversee AI use and standards is among demands issued by 21 middle powers, including Australia.
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Australia has partnered with 20 other middle powers and the European Commission to advocate for a new international organization to govern AI, similar to the UN. The proposal emphasizes maintaining human control and oversight over AI systems to prevent loss of autonomy and ensure compliance with international law. This diplomatic push represents a significant Australian effort to shape global governance frameworks aimed at mitigating systemic and catastrophic risks posed by unaligned or uncontrolled frontier AI. The initiative seeks to establish globally consistent standards that prevent AI from operating outside of human direction, addressing core concerns of AI safety and global stability.
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PoliticsFederalAIPrint articlePhillip CooreyPolitical editorSep 22, 2026 – 2.57amNew York | Australia has joined 19 other nations and the European Commission in demanding sweeping safeguards and globally consistent standards to ensure artificial intelligence remains subordinate to human direction, oversight and control, and is used in accordance with international law.The demands, which include a UN-style international organisation that would set standards and oversee AI use, were released in a joint statement at 2am (AEST) on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.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 MoreAIUnited NationsAnthony AlbaneseKevin RuddJulie BishopAngus TaylorOne NationXi JinpingDonald TrumpPenny WongFetching latest articles