The tech giant’s $5 billion investment in a like-minded liberal democracy sends a powerful message. Digital national security challenges will only be solved through meaningful partnership between government and industry.
Yesterday, Microsoft president Brad Smith stood side by side with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the US to announce the company will invest a record $5 billion in Australia over the next two years.
Microsoft says its investment will take the form of hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure, upskilling Australians to seize the opportunities of AI, and enhancing our nation’s cyber security capability.
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Alastair MacGibbon is chief strategy officer at CyberCX and was national cybersecurity adviser and head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
