President Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
(The White House)
During an official state visit last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden affirmed the countries’ commitment to science and technology cooperation and outlined new directions for an “innovation alliance” focused on emerging technologies, space cooperation, and clean energy.
A White Housefact sheet released in conjunction with the visit outlines an array of new cooperative initiatives, such as a $6.2 million AI research partnership between the National Science Foundation and an Australian agency that will seek “responsible and ethical AI solutions to address pandemic preparedness, drought resilience, and other societal challenges.”
In addition, Los Alamos National Lab and the Australian National University signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in research and education between the two countries.