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Australia Among Top Countries Best Poised to Harness the AI Revolution

Australian Financial Review

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Date Published
23 June 2026
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24 June 2026, 12:00 am

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Australia has been ranked second out of 89 nations for its ability to harness developing technology, according to the QS World Future Skills Index

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This report highlights Australia's second-place ranking in the QS World Future Skills Index, positioning the nation as a global leader in its capacity to adapt to AI-driven digital upheaval. While the findings emphasize economic readiness and labor market resilience, they underscore a critical dependency on industry-academic collaboration to mitigate risks associated with workforce displacement. The analysis focuses primarily on economic competitiveness and human capital rather than existential safety risks or frontier model alignment. Consequently, its relevance to global AI governance lies in its assessment of national-level structural adaptation to rapid technological shifts.

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PolicyHealth & EducationAIPrint articleMaani TruuEducation correspondentJun 24, 2026 – 9.01amAustralia ranks second out of 89 countries, pipped only by the United States, in a new global measure of how countries will deal with the upheaval of the AI-spurred digital revolution.The Australian economy is well-primed to benefit from artificial intelligence compared with its peers, but only if universities and industry co-operate to upskill millions of workers, says a new report by the QS World Future Skills Index.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIUniversityFetching latest articles