Andrew Charlton on Democratic middle powers should jointly…

Andrew Charlton

Australian Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy

This agreement with the UK reflects our shared commitment to ensuring artificial intelligence is developed and deployed safely, securely and responsibly. By strengthening cooperation with democracies, we are combining world-class expertise to understand emerging risks and keep pace with rapid technological change.

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Andrew Charlton quoted in Australia and UK partner to strengthen AI safety and security, May 25, 2026.

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Democratic middle powers should jointly develop frontier AI and share its benefits globally

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AI Verified Charlton’s quote on cooperation with democracies to build safe AI is directly on point for joint frontier AI development and benefit sharing. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Australia media release lines 64-66 quote Andrew Charlton on ensuring AI is developed and deployed safely, securely and responsibly, with democracies combining expertise. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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