ASPI's @davidwroe joined @kirstenaiken on @abcnews to discuss Anthropic's decision to give Australian companies access to its powerful Mythos model, the opportunities and risks for smaller Australian businesses & the implications of Donald Trump's AI executive order.
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How are authoritarian regimes using AI to strengthen control?
At @OsloFF, ASPI Senior China Analyst @fryan explained how AI is being used to monitor citizens, censor information, spread propaganda and suppress dissent.
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NEW REPORT 📢
The latest edition of ‘North of 26° south and the security of Australia’ examines how northern Australia is being tested across defence posture, critical minerals, infrastructure, Indigenous partnership and food security.
🔖 Read more: https://t.co/0D6rpMaIvq
'After a bruising tussle inside his administration, President Donald Trump has gone for a decidedly non-committal approach to AI safety and security that’s unlikely to survive sustained contact with reality,' writes @davidwroe. https://t.co/34iwFmhtVx
'When the vote is called, members should cast their votes for the Philippines, say so publicly before the ballot rather than after, and frame the choice in the region’s own terms – as endorsement of enforcement,' write @CoreraJames and @BassiJustin. https://t.co/zehklZCDII
NEW SPEAKER 📢
We're delighted to announce Kazuhiro Suzuki, Ambassador of 🇯🇵 to 🇦🇺, will join the speaker lineup for the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference, where he will discuss the role of middle powers in securing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
✍️ Register: https://t.co/WUiPxMznkR
A new cyber-focused military service branch would sit under the Army if one senator’s proposal comes to fruition. Read the story by @thomasnovelly: https://t.co/szqMoFRYgo
In the final episode of our Cyber Statecraft series, we invite Microsoft – a company that operates across nearly every jurisdiction on Earth – to the conversation.
Watch the full video: https://t.co/im4v9zRlBq
'Australia needs to shift from managing shocks to managing interacting risks, building the capacity to operate through sustained pressure rather than reacting to events that often arrive too late to contain,' write @johncoyne14 and @CoreraJames. https://t.co/0EHegLV4tT
"Democracies are being tested by 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 with hybrid threats, including cable cutting... This signals that these acts of sabotage and aggression will no longer be tolerated," @BassiJustin tells @abcnews on the 🇦🇺-🇺🇸-🇬🇧 plan to develop underwater drones.
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NEW PODCAST 🎤
In this episode of Stop the World, Britain’s Minister for AI and Online Safety @KanishkaNarayan joins @davidwroe to discuss democratic values in AI, the role of middle powers in the global AI race and how AI will transform society.
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🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
We're pleased to announce Raquel Garbers, ASPI Senior Fellow, will speak at the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference on 25 June in Canberra.
⌛️ With less than a month to go, only limited tickets remain. Secure yours now 👉 https://t.co/WUiPxMznkR
'China is no longer a rising power that’s seeking accommodation within the existing international system. It is increasingly acting like a state that believes history has turned in its favour,' write Joe Keary and Colin Karotam. https://t.co/ZlXzNYrjZR
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
We're delighted to announce @lavinalee3, Director of @USSC's Foreign Policy and Defence Program, joins the speaker lineup for the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference.
⏳ Limited tickets remain for this year's event. Secure yours now ➡️ https://t.co/WUiPxMznkR