Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
TL;DR
Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s major political parties are edging towards rare consensus. Labor and the Coalition increasingly want to take a major bet on artificial intelligence. Yet, just as the parties are coming together, the Australian community is running the other way.
Nauti's Take
For operators, governance belongs in the deployment plan. Before introducing AI into workplace workflows, small teams should define which decisions remain under human control, what data is processed, and how employees can challenge outcomes.
The 30% figure comes from the Guardian’s context, while the further decline in trust during 2026 has not yet been independently verified.
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