Tech giants face tough grid mandates and a world-first copyright regime as the Albanese government launches a major regulatory crackdown on artificial intelligence.

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…

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

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

Tech giants face tough grid mandates and a world-first copyright regime as the Albanese government launches a major regulatory crackdown on artificial intelligence.

PM frames sweeping new regulations as the equivalent of labour movement touchstones like winning a minimum wage

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…

SYDNEY, July 15 — Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony...

The prime minister unveils Labor's plan for new AI national standards, warning Australia has a narrow window to set AI's "social licence".

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…

As One Nation starts to campaign against data centres, Albanese pledged to “ensure data centres do not increase power prices for Australians.”

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

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…

Albanese announced an Office of AI, net-generator rules for data centres, and tough copyright language. None of it is law yet.

Australia mandates renewable energy offsets and water reductions for large data centers, with crypto-AI firm IREN's 800 MW campus directly in scope.

Prime minister’s plan will create energy regulations for datacentres in Australia

The reality is Australia won’t be able to direct much of the activity of Anthropic, Microsoft, Google or OpenAI

Australia's new AI framework mandates data centres be net energy contributors, sparking moratorium calls that could impact crypto mining and AI

The PM’s pledge to ensure the AI boom would not drive up power bills has hit a renewable energy snag.