The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit

When the PM talks about new laws applying to the ‘next generation of large-scale datacentres’ what does he mean?

We’re unlikely to compete with the US and China on frontier models. But if the world really goes south, we would benefit from building and training sovereign models.

Decisions made in Australia quickly become the baseline for transtasman Kiwi firms.

The AI industry believes the government is saying the right things about building local capability, but failing to invest the necessary money to make it happen.

As the technology increasingly encroaches on defence capabilities, cyber experts and the opposition warn that Australia must redouble its efforts to master it.

The components that go into an AI factory, and where they are made, matter. That is the difference between building an AI industry and merely hosting one.

Anthony Albanese’s speech marked a turning point in acknowledging that the technology is reshaping our nation at the macro level.

The development of massive data centres is causing unease and needs deft manoeuvring to avoid public disillusionment.

The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefit

Investors chasing the AI gold rush with Firmus or Sharon AI may worry about community resistance, but a bigger question looms over the power of Nvidia.

Australia this week made an important step forward in grappling with the AI revolution. Meanwhile, in Melbourne a company is making humanoid robots.