Australia's prime minister says he will press Trump on AI safeguards
By Saloni Sinha ( September 21, 2026, 05:02 GMT | Insight) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would press US President Donald Trump to support safeguards for artificial intelligence as he confirmed plans to introduce Australian AI standards by the end of the year amid escalating concerns over the technology’s risks. At a press conference in New York on Monday, Albanese said that Australia has a view about AI needing appropriate safeguards and he will advocate that privately to Trump as he is doing publicly.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would press US President Donald Trump to support safeguards for artificial intelligence as he confirmed plans to introduce Australian AI standards by the end of the year amid escalating concerns over the technology’s risks....
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