Science and Industry Minister Tim Ayres has signalled a bigger role for trade unions in influencing how Australian companies incorporate artificial intelligence advances into their work practices, amid growing concerns that AI could replace swathes of white-collar jobs.
The government is under pressure from business to set clear rules of engagement for the development and deployment of AI. Ayres has inherited responsibility for AI regulation after usurping Ed Husic in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s cabinet.
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