# New AI models 'too dangerous' to release are fuelling the government's desire to woo tech companies down under

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Published: 2026-05-20T11:34:01+00:00
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## Summary

Anthropic's chief lawyer is in town this week. On the agenda for closed door meetings with senior government officials? Securing Australian access to its latest model, Mythos.

## Public text

G’day!

I hope you don’t mind but I’m going to start using this list more regularly to send out my reporting (which, now in my new gig as the national AI reporter at the ABC, is no longer behind a paywall).

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So: plenty in my first reported article about how access to cutting edge AI models are new leverage for tech companies considering whether to set up major operations in Australia or other countries.

The federal government is keen to get a company like Anthropic to make “major investments” here, according to a departmental briefing that I got via FOI, and has been willing to open up discussions about the AI’s company’s copyright problem.

OK, enjoy!

CW