News live: Jane Hume says Australia should be ‘encouraging’ datacentres and claims PM’s plan to regulate AI may stifle innovation
Australia is set to establish an AI office aimed at fast‑tracking datacentres and facilitating approvals for AI projects. Deputy opposition leader Jane Hume warned that the Labor government’s regulatory approach could hinder innovation in the sector. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intends to accelerate datacentre approvals to support future productivity growth.
- ▪Australia will create an AI office to fast‑track datacentres and encourage AI project approvals.
- ▪Jane Hume expressed concern that Labor’s regulation may stifle AI innovation.
- ▪Anthony Albanese plans to fast‑track datacentre approvals to boost AI investment and productivity.
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20.15 EDTHume concerned Labor will stifle innovation with new AI officeDeputy opposition leader Jane Hume spoke earlier about the news that Australia will create an AI office to fast-track datacentres and encourage approvals for AI projects.Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investmentRead moreHume told Sky News of the plans, to be detailed in a speech by Anthony Albanese today: double quotation markWe’ve seen our standard of living go backwards so far and so fast under Labor. I can understand why they are reaching out towards this new technology and trying to control its direction. However, my concern is more about whether Labor stifles that innovation that comes with AI, rather than allowing it to flourish.
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