Treasurer Jim Chalmers has backed light-touch regulation of artificial intelligence, saying the government’s focus is on how the technology can boost productivity, rather than establishing guardrails for its use.
Chalmers’ position on AI aligns more with business than unions and precedes the productivity roundtable he will convene in August.
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