Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulation

According to the article, Albanese said Australia cannot protect children from internet dangers on its own. The report describes the meeting as part of an Australian effort to seek support from large technology companies for internet safety and AI regulation. The article does not report any response from Cook.

The article reports that new Australian legislation unveiled this month would place a 'duty of care' requirement on the firms behind platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. Under the same legislation, users would be able to turn off their algorithms, according to the report. The article does not specify the penalties attached to the duty of care, the regulator responsible for enforcing it, or the timetable for the measures. It names Facebook, TikTok and Instagram as examples of the platforms covered. The legislation was unveiled this month, the article states.

The article links the child-safety measures to that wider engagement with technology companies. It reports the Cupertino meeting as taking place on Saturday. The excerpt does not set out the specific AI regulation measures Australia is seeking support for, or what form that support would take.