Sovereign Australia AI Aims to Create an Australian ChatGPT that is Cheaper and Respects Copyright
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- Date Published
- 7 Sept 2025
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- 8 Sept 2025, 07:07 pm
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Sovereign Australia AI has unveiled plans to build Australis, a local alternative to the AI models of tech giants OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta.
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Sovereign Australia AI plans to develop Australis, a locally-controlled alternative to major AI models like those from OpenAI and Meta. The startup, founded by Simon Kriss and Troy Neilson, intends to invest $10 million to ensure copyright holders are compensated. This effort reflects an Australian initiative to retain control over AI technology, reducing reliance on foreign tech giants. While the project doesn't directly address existential risks, it highlights a significant shift towards locally governed AI spaces, aligning with broader global trends towards regional AI sovereignty.
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TechnologyAIPrint articleTess BennettTechnology reporterSep 8, 2025 – 8.00pmSaveLog inorSubscribeto 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?LoginTwo Australian entrepreneurs have joined the race to build a local alternative to the artificial intelligence models created by tech giants like OpenAI and Meta, earmarking $10 million to compensate copyright owners for their work.Sovereign Australia AI was founded by AI strategist Simon Kriss and technology executive Troy Neilson who shared concerns that Australia’s access to the critical technology would be at the mercy of the decisions made in the United States or China.Loading...Tess Bennettis a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter.Connect withTessonTwitter.EmailTessattess.bennett@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto 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 articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFetching latest articlesDion Lee lost his business. He’s backLauren SamsThe one dish worth $1.4m a year to this iconic Sydney restaurantThe CEO who found her mojo when she demoted herselfHow this top lawyer made partner at 29Rachael Bolton and Mandy CoolenWhy PwC’s CEO spends every Sunday on AI ‘homework’We’ve run a 4-day week for years. Here’s what nearly killed itYou can visit this private Queensland island owned by Richard BransonNecia WildenWho needs a $4500 coffee machine? Most people, it turns outThis iconic luxury sports watch comes from a high-flyer legacyTony built a $2b company in 25 years. He’s never sold a shareJames ThomsonPratt settlement keeps Waislitz in control of Thorney empirePub king Arthur Laundy has a court double date