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Sandy Plunkett

May

While Husic is no polymath, he was appreciated by many in the science and research community as an engaged champion of a science and startup led growth agenda.

Ed Husic’s sacking shows innovation always loses in Canberra’s Game of Thrones

Short-term political expediency has always over-ridden strategic innovation and industry policy.

February

Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic.

Labor is throwing money at quantum but drowning AI in regulation

The unanswered question is how can any country effectively regulate a fast-changing emergent technology and expect to be competitive in the global digital economy.

January

At loggerheads over AI: Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Australia’s head not in the AI game

The prime minister’s rambling answer to a press club question on Australia’s engagement in the AI arms race shows how complacent political and business leaders are.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/by/sandy-plunkett-p537v7