Anthropic’s bet tests whether we will embrace AI or regulate it away
If too much red tape stops AI companies from setting up shop in Australia, we will end up having little to regulate. We would be left counting the opportunity costs to the economy of our regulatory zeal.
The most obvious sovereign capability question that arises from the Iran war is the adequacy of the nation’s fuel reserves.
In a geopolitically volatile world, our ability to develop, produce and maintain the supply of essential goods and services has implications for national security that go beyond energy. Therefore, the move by San Francisco-based artificial intelligence giant Anthropic to set up operations in Australia, establish a branch office in Sydney and invest in Australian data centre construction should be cautiously welcomed.
