Comment by Andrew Charlton

Australian Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
Since the release of the National AI Plan in December 2025, a top priority has been getting the AI Safety Institute (AISI) up and running with the right people to lead it. Because we are not building a think tank. We are building a national testing capability.
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AI Verified Charlton advocates building a national AI Safety Institute as a national testing capability; this supports establishing a national AI institute. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Charlton supports building the national AI Safety Institute; recorded answer for is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Official Australian ministerial speech, 7 Jul 2026, contains the wording and identifies Andrew Charlton as speaker. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago
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