Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Australian agenda: Fireside chats in Canberra and an office opening in Sydney
The world’s most principled AI boss’ visit to Australia will include talks on democracy, data centres and the future of government.
When Dario Amodei lands in Australia next week, he won’t be arriving quietly. The chief executive of USD380 billion ($547 billion) AI company Anthropic is heading to Canberra and Sydney with a delegation spanning the company’s customer, partnerships, research and policy teams — a visit that signals how seriously one of the world’s most powerful AI labs is taking Australia as both a market and a political statement.
Amodei’s Australian trip was first reported by Crikey. The extent of the company’s charm offensive in Australia, in the wake of a high profile dispute with the Trump administration is now becoming clearer.
A meeting with Treasurer Jim Chalmers is on the cards, whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will also sit down with the Anthropic chief is still unconfirmed.
Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy Andrew Charlton is also finalising a meeting with Amodei, Capital Brief has confirmed, but the AI founder is not expected to meet with the Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, whose department is currently considering consultation submissions on a potential revamp of the copyright licensing system.
