Albanese asks "How do we make sure that people are in control" on AI oversight

During a U.S. visit for the U.N. General Assembly, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used comments to ABC to call for more oversight of artificial intelligence, saying Australia would set new AI standards by year's end after industry figures warned about risks. He asked how to keep humans directing AI systems rather than the reverse. His remarks followed a Saturday meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the company’s headquarters, where they discussed online child protection; Albanese said Australia needs partners and that additional safeguards are being developed, while Cook described new tools aimed at shielding younger users. Australia already bans children under 16 from social media and has proposed rules requiring platform operators to protect users and letting people disable algorithmic feeds. The draft measures are due in parliament later this year after consultations.