Jun 1, 2026 – 10.30pmThe winners of the artificial intelligence race will not be the countries with the most investment or the largest number of high-end computer chips, but the ones that have convinced people that the technology is in their best interest, Assistant Technology Minister Andrew Charlton has warned.In a speech laying out the Albanese government’s views on how to encourage the growth of the productivity-enhancing tools, turbocharge investment in the data centres that underpin them and allay concerns that the technology will push up bills and unemployment, Charlton says the sector needed to win public trust to avoid a major backlash.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor, business giants see trust issues emerge as key to AI’s success
The use of automated tools is creating a backlash over fears of higher costs and unemployment, and the government says the public needs to see the benefits.
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