Australia may have an AI plan, but critical thinking cannot be automated

Former US President Ronald Reagan famously used the phrase “trust, but verify” when negotiating a nuclear arms deal with the Soviet Union.

I was surprised this week when my favorite AI chat tool used the same phrase to describe the reliability of its responses.

While AI has many benefits – and recently helped me get to the bottom of a conspiracy theory – there are numerous risks associated with its use.

On Tuesday, the Australian government released its National AI Plan with measures to seize the opportunities, share the benefits and sustain…