Jul 14, 2026 – 10.30pmPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has seized control of the government’s artificial intelligence agenda, installing a new Office of AI inside his own department.In a speech in Sydney titled “AI in Australia’s interests”, Albanese on Wednesday will outline new policies on AI that include Australian standards for the technology and the Labor government’s expectations of how big technology companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft and Google will have to act to “earn” their social licence.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Albanese seizes control of AI agenda in major policy pivot
The prime minister is installing a new “Office of AI” inside his department in a move that reflects the scale of disruption the technology is causing.
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