The short version
Trellis Data introduced Agentaus 1, a 220‑billion‑parameter AI system aimed at Australian companies and government agencies. The rollout comes as the Albanese government moves to make AI safety standards mandatory.
What happened
The model is offered via the Agentaus platform on free, subscription, enterprise and API tiers.
The background
The launch follows the Albanese government’s plan to introduce mandatory safety and security protections for frontier AI, as noted by Startup Daily.
Trellis Data says the model was built with those requirements in mind, including defence‑grade encryption and local data hosting.
What it means for owners and operators
Owners can keep data and AI processing within Australia, reducing compliance risk under the upcoming safety rules.
Operators benefit from a model that runs on smaller compute clusters, which can lower infrastructure costs.
Executives gain a ready‑made option for AI‑driven productivity that already meets the government’s safety standards, avoiding the need for costly third‑party assessments.
The numbers
The model has 220 billion parameters, about 50 % more than Trellis’s previous version.
It ranks 43rd globally on the MMLU‑Pro benchmark, a measure of language‑model capability.
What to do in your business tomorrow
- Compare the cost of running Agentaus 1 on small compute clusters with your current AI infrastructure.
- Assess whether keeping sensitive data in‑house with a local model could reduce regulatory risk.
- Review your data‑handling policies to see if on‑prem AI fits your compliance goals.
Related coverage
Sources
- australiancybersecuritymagazine.com.au: Trellis Data launches near-frontier model Agentaus 1
- startupdaily.net: Canberra scaleup Trellis Data’s sovereign AI model is not up and running for business and government