Australian minister backs local AI training to build national capability
( October 14, 2026, 01:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s Industry and Science Minister Tim Ayres backed hosting artificial intelligence training and developing models locally under Australian laws, saying this would strengthen innovation, national security and domestic technical and safety expertise. In a speech Tuesday, he said the government plans to launch a A$50 million ($35 million) AI Accelerator under the Cooperative Research Centre program in early 2027, with outcomes from a smaller funding round announced before then. Ayres said industrial and research policies are needed to spread AI adoption across businesses and turn new technology into investment, productivity growth and jobs.Speech follows. ...
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