TechAlbanese to compare AI’s pivotal moment with renewable energy transition

Anthony Albanese is expected to portray artificial intelligence as an inflection point for society comparable to the renewable energy transition. The Australian prime minister will give a closely watched speech in Sydney on Wednesday about rising concerns over AI’s safety and social licence. He is also expected to outline policy guardrails for AI, datacentres and big tech’s ability to profit from Australian intellectual property. Labor sources say he will not provide an update on copyright reforms intended to protect creative industries.

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