Jun 2, 2026 – 5.00amThe ACTU will push for the Albanese government to develop pro-worker sovereign artificial intelligence as a way to protect work and secure jobs and stop US tech giants “running roughshod” over workplaces.In an opinion piece published in The Australian Financial Review, ACTU secretary Sally McManus warned AI was on track to undermine jobs and degrade work but that building the country’s own AI capabilities would let the country “call the shots” on the technology to avoid mass displacement.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles