Australian government and Anthropic sign MOU for AI safety and research

AnnouncementsAustralian government and Anthropic sign MOU for AI safety and research Mar 31, 2026Today, Anthropic signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian government to cooperate on AI safety research and support the goals of Australia’s National AI Plan. Our CEO, Dario Amodei, met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to formalize the agreement during a visit to Canberra, Australia. We also announced AUD$3 million in partnerships with leading Australian research institutions to use Claude to improve disease diagnosis and treatment and support computer science education and research.Central to the MOU is a commitment to work with Australia’s AI Safety Institute. We will share our findings on emerging model capabilities and risks, participate in joint safety and security evaluations, and collaborate on research with Australian academic institutions. This mirrors the arrangements we have with safety institutes in the US, UK, and Japan, where early access and technical information sharing has helped governments build an independent view of where frontier AI is heading, and AI developers increase the safety of their models. Under the MOU, we will share Anthropic Economic Index data with the Australian government to help track how AI is being adopted across the economy, its economic impacts, and the implications for workers. We’ll initially focus on sectors critical to Australia’s economy, including natural resources, agriculture, healthcare, and financial servic...