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Lack of safeguards is a major gap in the National AI Plan 
“The plan takes a ‘whack-a-mole’ approach to managing AI risk, leaving Australians exposed. Itsreliance...
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An AI Safety Institute is a strong first step, concrete regulation is still needed to ensure its success 
Devon Whittle, Global Shield’s Australia Director: “We recently showed MPs how easy it isto weaponise...
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Global Shield Briefing (24 November 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). Our view – unsurprisingly...
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Seven steps to AI safety in Australia 
Canberra, 5 November 2025 – Today, MPs and Senators gathered to see a live demonstration of how...
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Global Shield Briefing (15 October 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). “Prediction is very difficult,...
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Global Shield Briefing (17 September 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). The critical insight from 2002...
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Global Shield Briefing (27 August 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). “Be alert but not alarmed.”...
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Global Shield Briefing (1 August 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). Risk can often be quite abstract....
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Global Shield Briefing (3 July 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). A country’s power –...
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Global Shield Briefing (4 June 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). When it comes to national resilience...