Scott Farquhar, the Atlassian co-founder and Tech Council chairman, is absolutely right when he says no one deserves a pat on the back for being honest about how artificial intelligence is going to change the country.As Farquhar told The Australian Financial Review AI Summit in Sydney on Tuesday, an honest national conversation is the only way that we get through this. “This is a transformation for the entire economy. Let’s make sure every participant in that economy is well armed with the information they need to make the decisions that benefit them and Australia,” he says.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
We’re not being honest about AI’s two white-collar threats
The speed with which artificial intelligence is moving is creating a huge change challenge for companies and governments. And the societal impacts will be huge.
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Scott Farquhar (Atlassian) calls for honest dialogue on how AI transforms the economy, saying transparency is the only way forward for all stakeholders. For tech leaders: AI disrupts white-collar work directly; companies need clear upskilling and role-redesign strategies now, before the market forces rapid costly pivots.
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