Australia to Host Global Tech Summit
Australia will host a virtual technology summit to discuss key technology issues with allies, including security concerns surrounding cyber and critical technologies, Australia’s foreign ministry said Dec. 23. The Sydney Dialogue, planned for the second half of 2021, will aim to bring together “political leaders, industry experts, academics and civil society representatives” to discuss “the most pressing issues” around sensitive technologies. Australia said it wants “the design, creation and use of technology to reflect our values.” The summit comes as the U.S. and the European Union grapple with how to control emerging and sensitive technologies to prevent authoritarian governments from using them (see 2012140049 and 2009300056).