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April 1, 2026
Australian Government and Anthropic Sign MOU for AI Safety and Research
Today, 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.
TL;DR
- Anthropic and the Australian government signed an MOU for AI safety research and to support Australia's National AI Plan.
- The agreement includes AUD$3 million in partnerships with Australian research institutions to use Claude for disease diagnosis, treatment, and computer science education.
- Anthropic will share AI safety findings and economic data with the Australian government.
- The company is extending its 'AI for Science' program to Australia, investing in partnerships with ANU, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Garvan Institute, and Curtin University.
- These partnerships aim to advance research in areas like clinical genomics, precision medicine, pediatric research, and computing education.
- Anthropic is also launching a deep tech startup API credit program in Australia.
- The collaboration is seen as a long-term investment in the Asia-Pacific region, with plans to open a Sydney office.
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