AustraliaABC (Australian Broadcasting…As Trump dismisses AI concerns, Albanese tries to show he's in control
The Albanese government has announced new AI safety principles before the PM heads overseas, as concerns grow about job losses, artists' rights and data centres.
As Anthony Albanese heads overseas for a series of conferences, he seems determined to show a nervous Australian public that his government will control AI, even as he embraces it.
Prime Minister Albanese announced mandatory AI safety and security protections before departing for international summits, aiming to reassure Australians the government has AI under control.
The announcement came the same week Qantas said it would outsource 850 jobs partly to accelerate AI use, and artists including Jimmy Barnes warned AI firms are stealing their work.
The government admits much work remains to be done on how accountability will actually work, while Donald Trump has dismissed AI safety concerns as a hoax and resisted new rules.
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