PoliticsChanticleerPrint articleJul 15, 2026 – 5.22pmTowards the end of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s landmark speech on the nation’s artificial intelligence policy on Wednesday, he told a story about his first job after high school, working at the Commonwealth Bank branch on the grounds of the University of Sydney.Albanese’s task was to speak to customers using old-style account passbooks and “convince them of the need to use this new contraption called an ATM, a hole in the wall”.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 articleRead MoreChanticleerOpinionAIAnthony AlbaneseFetching latest articles