Australia has done precious little to prepare for the dangers of AI. Where is brilliant leadership when you need it? | Zoe Daniel
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Australia faces stark choices about the most significant technological development since the splitting of the atom in the 1930s Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There’s nothing like a threat of human extinction to focus the mind. The threat of AI to the existence of humanity has long been raised. Continue reading...
Nauti's Take
Daniel's comparison to splitting the atom sharpens a question many governments keep deferring, which is the real opportunity in the piece. The commentary offers no concrete proposals, and that carries the risk of a debate that stops at outrage.
Anyone working with AI in Australia gets a read on the political mood here, without a playbook to follow.
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