Australia must strategically develop sovereign AI capabilities as US control over frontier models intensifies

Summary

The article argues that Australia's approach to sovereign capability is inadequate in a world where access to critical AI systems can be denied by sovereign authorities (specifically the US). It uses two recent events as evidence: the US forcing Anthropic to withdraw its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, and US technology sanctions impacting the International Criminal Court. The piece contends that Australia must strategically decide where independence matters most and develop sovereign AI capabilities to maintain access to frontier technologies, rather than relying on market access or partnerships that can be revoked.