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Capability 1.2.3
International Agreements for Accelerator Supply
Definition
Bilateral, multilateral or commercial agreements that secure access to advanced accelerators from trusted global suppliers.
Examples
- Arrangements such as the US-Saudi Arabia GPU Supply Deal, UK and Nvidia Memorandum of Understanding on AI, and advanced connectivity technologies.
Indicators
- Number of agreements
- Diversity of supply partners
National AI Plan
PLAN COMMITMENT
Limited commitment
Refers to Australia's access to advanced chips (as a positive attribute) (Action1), but no specific details of international agreements for accelerator supply. General references throughout to importance of international cooperation and partnership pathways to access general global AI capability and infrastructure. Warrants attention to identify data (given this capability could generate very high agency and leverage).
Stocktake
No existing research surfaced through consultation
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