Australia will create an office at the heart of the government to manage the development of artificial intelligence standards and force data centres to be net producers of energy and limit their water usage.

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.

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.

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

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

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Australia will create an office at the heart of the government to manage the development of artificial intelligence standards and force data centres to be net producers of energy…

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

Australia anuncia la creación de una agencia gubernamental para la inteligencia artificial

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.

'This is our time to decide what AI looks like here in Australia. It is not a question of if or when AI will transform our economy, we are past that,' Prime Minister Anthony…