A lot can change in a generation. Between 1760 and 1800, a worker in the textile industry went from spinning one thread at a time to operating a mule spinning 400 simultaneously. In just 40 years, Britain’s cotton output increased tenfold.Other industries – iron and steel, coal and steam – weren’t far behind. The world today is the result of the technological leaps that played out in those factories and coalfields.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australia can be big winner from AI revolution – if we get it right
Through collaboration and sensible management, technology can help us secure that holy grail of higher living standards and higher productivity in the interests of our people.
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