Australia Leads Global Call for Stronger Controls on Expanding AI

More than twenty countries, among them Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain and the European Commission, issued a joint statement stressing the need for robust human control over artificial intelligence. The declaration, released before the United Nations General Assembly, warns that the speed of AI advances may exceed the ability of regulators to manage emerging threats. Signatories urged AI companies to adopt clear safety measures and called on governments to develop shared standards, proposing that the UN explore establishing an international AI regulatory institution.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is slated to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the UN and to speak at the Partners for Multilateralism, International Law, Peace and Prosperity summit, where leaders such as Mark Carney, Narendra Modi and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will also be present. Albanese will also use the forum to promote Australia’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2029-30, highlighting the nation’s actions on social-media regulation and AI risk mitigation.