Your Thursday Australian AI and tech news briefing – the stories worth knowing about today, with a focus on what matters for Australian small business.

What does Anthropic’s Mythos AI actually do?

Anthropic is bringing its Mythos AI model to Australia. Here’s what makes it different from ChatGPT, Gemini and regular Claude.
The post What does Anthropic’s Mythos AI actually do? appeared first on SmartCompany.

What this means for your business: Australian small business owners now have access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI, an alternative to ChatGPT and Claude that may offer different capabilities for tasks like customer service, content creation, and business analysis. This gives local businesses more options to find the AI tool that best fits their specific needs and budget.
Via SmartCompany – Read the full story →

Anthropic opens Claude Mythos Preview AI program to Australia

What this means for your business: Australian small business owners can now test Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s latest AI model, through the preview program. This lets you experiment with advanced AI tools before they’re widely available, potentially giving your business an early advantage in adopting AI technology.
Via IT News Australia – Read the full story →

Snowflake expands Claude use as demand for governed AI grows

Enterprises are turning to governed AI tools as Snowflake and Anthropic expand Claude access across Cortex AI for sensitive data workflows.

What this means for your business: Small business owners can now use Claude AI within Snowflake to analyze sensitive customer or financial data more safely. This means you can get AI insights on your business information without worrying as much about data security or compliance issues.
Via IT Brief AU – Read the full story →

What’s got the pope and most Australians worried? This hyped new AI technology

Most Australians appear to distrust and dislike artificial intelligence despite using technology more than people in other countries.

What this means for your business: Australian small business owners face pressure from customers who distrust AI. If you use AI tools for customer service, marketing, or operations, you’ll need to be transparent about it or risk losing local customers who prefer human interaction.
Via ABC Tech AU – Read the full story →

Denholm tells founders to stop whinging, keep building

The architect of Australia’s R&D reset Robyn Denholm says local innovators need to stop “whinging” about unpopular government policy and get on with seizing generational opportunities like AI and data centres. Ms Denholm joined the debate about Labor’s planned changes to restrict the capital gains…

What this means for your business: Australian small business owners need to focus on building AI and data centre opportunities rather than lobbying against government tax policies. Denholm’s message suggests those who adapt quickly to emerging tech trends will have better success than those waiting for more favorable policy conditions.
Via InnovationAus – Read the full story →

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Sources: What does Anthropic’s Mythos AI actually do? (SmartCompany) | Anthropic opens Claude Mythos Preview AI program to Australia (IT News Australia) | Snowflake expands Claude use as demand for governed AI grows (IT Brief AU) | What’s got the pope and most Australians worried? This hyped new AI technology (ABC Tech AU) | Denholm tells founders to stop whinging, keep building (InnovationAus)

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