AI: Who’s in Control? Kate Chaney MP on Technology, Power and the Rules we need

Shaping the future of AI for Australia Artificial intelligence (AI) is already reshaping economies, labour markets and the information environment. Its ultimate trajectory remains uncertain, but the scale of potential change is comparable to the industrial revolution.

The decisions being made right now will shape what that change looks like for Australians. Australia has done remarkably little to prepare. The Australian Government has identified broad aims for AI policy but has implemented very little actual policy to achieve them. This reflects the genuine uncertainty around AI's future development – no one knows exactly how powerful AI will become, or how quickly. Perhaps the current wave of excitement will ultimately produce little more than a generation of very effective chatbots. But most think the implications could be far larger.

Uncertainty is not a reason for inaction. It is precisely why governments must begin preparing now. A passive, hands-off approach does not mean Australia avoids the consequences of AI – it it means our future is being determined by overseas technology companies and the billionaires who run them. The Australian Government is effectively hoping that the AI models developed overseas will increase productivity and deliver other benefits without causing major societal disruption. It is doing little to make that outcome more likely and little to cushion Australians if it does not come true.

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