Anthony Albanese’s Office of Artificial Intelligence is welcome but should have happened sooner, crossbench and opposition MPs say.

The prime minister will outline new policies on artificial intelligence when he delivers a speech titled “AI in Australia’s interests” in Sydney on Wednesday.

Labor sources say the PM will discuss safety concerns in speech this week but will not provide an update on copyright reforms to protect artists

As One Nation and residents groups ramp up campaigns against data centres, the prime minister will deliver a speech on Wednesday, titled AI in Australia’s interests.

Labor will develop a new national framework in response to artificial intelligence as it seeks to address the technology’s growing economic and social impacts.

The prime minister will emphasise the technology’s “pivotal” role in resuscitating productivity and warn of extremists and hostile states using it “to spread disinformation that…

PM to declare Australia the first country worldwide to bring economic, social, security and environmental issues from AI under single office in major speech

Australia plans to fast-track AI datacentre approvals and unify AI oversight under one office, backed by Microsoft's A$25 billion investment commitment.

The "Office of AI" will be established within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and ensure a whole-of-government approach across different ministries.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today unveil his plan for managing the rapid rise of AI.

The national AI framework will address concerns on copyrights, education, workforce and energy.

Anthony Albanese’s Office of Artificial Intelligence is welcome but should have happened sooner, crossbench and opposition MPs say.

Labor wants to accelerate AI investment while protecting households, workers and creators — but crucial details are still to come.

Coherent decision-making and internal accountability are critical to meeting this manic moment

Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said…

Albanese says country will regulate data center construction and training of models

The measures announced sought ostensibly to please both sides of the debate, the interventionists and the let-it-rip brigade.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged an Australia-first approach to AI, promising to protect artists' work and establish guardrails to shape the new technology.

Hours before Albanese delivered a major speech on AI in Sydney, the US state of New York imposed a one-year pause on building new data centres.

Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centers use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said…

Anthony Albanese wants to lead the national conversation on AI. But he is managing political risk and cannot forget AI’s huge opportunities.