Memorandum on AI Safety Is Insurance as Artificial Intelligence Reaches ‘Defining Moment’, Says UK Minister Kanishka Narayan
Australian Financial Review
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- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026, 08:00 am
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An agreement between Australia and Britain on artificial intelligence safety can help mitigate cyber threats and underpin entrepreneurship, says minister Kanishka Narayan.
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This article highlights a new formal alliance between the UK and Australian AI Safety Institutes aimed at mitigating the risks of advanced frontier models like Mythos. The partnership focuses on preventing high-level threats such as sophisticated cyberattacks and ensuring safety standards are maintained across middle-power democracies. This bilateral agreement represents a significant step in global AI governance by aligning sovereign tech capabilities and risk-reduction strategies for catastrophic AI impacts. The collaboration serves as a strategic 'insurance policy' against the rapid and unpredictable advancements in frontier AI capabilities.
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PoliticsFederalAIPrint articleNicola SmithCanberra bureau chiefMay 29, 2026 – 4.00pmThe UK wants to deepen ties with Australia to tackle the risks of advanced artificial intelligence models such as Mythos, boost sovereign tech capabilities in middle-power democracies and eliminate the drag of tall poppy syndrome on entrepreneurship, says Britain’s AI minister.Kanishka Narayan was in Canberra this week to seal an alliance between the UK and Australian AI safety institutes, as both nations try to stay ahead of emerging artificial intelligence threats, including how to block increasingly sophisticated systems from launching cyberattacks.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 articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIAnthropicAFR WeekendUKCybersecurityFetching latest articles