Anthony Albanese’s new direction on artificial intelligence heads off a fight with unions concerned that a “hands-off” approach would ultimately be dire for workers.
The government has been grappling with the rapid growth of AI for much of its four years in office. So why was now the perfect time for the prime minister to step in?
Wednesday’s hotly anticipated speech, delivered at the University of Sydney in front of an oversized arrangement of native flowers, clearly targeted multiple audiences.
It was one part sales pitch to investors and technology companies eyeing Australia, one part reassurance to artists and media owners and roughly three parts rebuttal to unions ahead of next week’s ALP national conference.
