# Australia seeks big tech backing for online safety and AI rules

https://mins.news/en/item/65917

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-20 02:39 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/20/australia-seeks-big-tech-support-for-internet-safety-ai-regulation?traffic_source=rss

> Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is asking major technology companies, including Apple, to support Australia’s efforts to strengthen online safety laws and regulate artificial intelligence. Proposed legislation would impose a duty of care on major platforms and let users disable their algorithms, while new AI standards are expected by year’s end.

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