As AI companies race ahead, a growing number of workers, protesters and everyday Australians are pushing back, with some going on hunger strikes and others walking away from their careers entirely. One young woman has swapped her corporate job and smartphone for life off-grid, warning that “everyone is training their replacement.”
Two months after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made clear he wants national AI standards rather than a “let it rip” approach, Assistant Minister for Technology Andrew Charlton has returned from a trip to Silicon Valley. He spoke about what the visit revealed and where the government’s regulation plans go from here.
From redesigning gardens to planning holidays, Australians are already using AI to make everyday life easier and more efficient. Experts say the technology is also driving productivity gains for businesses and creating new jobs, even as it reshapes old ones.
Twelve-year-old Dusty Langby has walked more than 500 kilometres from his hometown of Warren to Canberra, raising around $380,000 for children’s charity Little Wings. He’s set to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this week, where he plans to ask the government to match every dollar he’s raised.
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