Jun 8, 2026 – 5.35pmUniversity graduates are entering the workforce bereft of critical artificial intelligence skills, failing to meet expectations in the tech, finance and business industries and prompting a call for the rapidly developing technology to be taught as a core part of all degrees.The government-funded Future Skills Organisation issued the warning in a submission to a Senate inquiry examining the entry-level job market for university graduates, initiated by former Labor senator Fatima Payman.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles