Australia Makes AI Safety Deal with Anthropic
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- Date Published
- 1 Apr 2026
- Priority Score
- 5
- Australian
- Yes
- Created
- 1 Apr 2026, 10:00 am
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The Australian Government has signed what is being called a "safety pact" with the artificial intelligence giant Anthropic.
Summary
The Australian Government has established a formal safety partnership with frontier AI company Anthropic to collaborate on risk mitigation and governance standards for powerful AI models. This pact signifies a notable move toward global safety alignment, potentially facilitating information sharing regarding the red-teaming of frontier models and their catastrophic potential. While the agreement marks a shift in Australian policy toward active oversight of high-capability AI, critics like Professor Toby Walsh suggest that further regulatory protections are necessary to address broader societal and economic impacts beyond narrow safety technicalities.
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The Australian Government has signed what is being called a "safety pact" with the artificial intelligence giant Anthropic.The deal is seen by some observers as a step forward in the regulation of AI, but one expert believes more protections are needed for the creative industries. More InformationFeatured: Andrew Charlton, Assistant Minister for Science and TechnologyProfessor Toby Walsh, University of New South WalesCreditsSamantha Donovan, PresenterKimberley Price, ReporterImage DetailsCEO and Co-Founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei.(Reuters: Denis Balibouse)Program:More from PM Appears In Prime Minister to address the nation as Iran conflict continuesDuration: 24 minutes 58 seconds24m 6 itemsIn this episode1 of 6PM makes rare address to the nation Duration: 3 minutes 46 seconds3m 46s2 of 6Albanese urges Australians to limit fuel useDuration: 4 minutes 53 seconds4m 53s3 of 6PM urges Australians to conserve fuel Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds4m 59s4 of 6US could end Iran war within weeksDuration: 3 minutes 57 seconds3m 57s5 of 6How will Trump end Iran war?Duration: 5 minutes 40 seconds5m 6 of 6PlayingAustralia makes AI safety deal with AnthropicDuration: 5 minutes 4 seconds5m