Jun 24, 2026 – 9.01amAustralia ranks second out of 89 countries, pipped only by the United States, in a new global measure of how countries will deal with the upheaval of the AI-spurred digital revolution.The Australian economy is well-primed to benefit from artificial intelligence compared with its peers, but only if universities and industry co-operate to upskill millions of workers, says a new report by the QS World Future Skills Index.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles