Australia plans AI safety regulator with power to penalize companies

Published Monday, November 9, 2026 · 11:05 PM EST

Australia plans to create an artificial intelligence safety regulator with power to impose significant penalties on companies, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday in Canberra. The proposed regulator would give the government a new authority to enforce AI safety.

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