By https://www.abc.net.au/news/clare-armstrong/105969816
Publication Date: 2026-03-28 18:00:00
With a war in the Middle East having a devastating impact on the economy, all other events in Canberra can seem less than important.
But a very different kind of battle is brewing, and the results are likely to have a far greater impact on the lives of every Australian for decades to come.
The rise of artificial intelligence could determine the future of the country as long as Labor holds out on an issue that either panics or puts people to sleep.
Even as AI continues to penetrate the everyday lives of the average person, the national consciousness has not yet been penetrated by a deeper understanding of the seismic shift impacting our economy.
There is a growing awareness of the general benefits – and possible pitfalls – of large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Grok or Meta AI.
The idea that these tools are the precursor to a once-in-a-lifetime productivity turbocharger that could lead to everything from curing cancer to wiping out entire species…
