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Artificial intelligence is moving fast. Can the Australian government keep up?  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s much-anticipated speech at Sydney University this week detailed what he says makes Australia uniquely attractive to AI investment and outlined the need for a national framework to take advantage of the opportunities AI affords, while ensuring standards and safeguards are put in place.  Meanwhile, a group of international economists and tech leaders released an open letter, ‘We Must Act Now,’ warning that advanced AI could shake-up the economy more than the Industrial Revolution - and over a much shorter timeframe.  Treasurer Jim Chalmers returns to That’s Business to dig into what the government is proposing with AI, as well as other pressing questions about the Australian economy. Alan gets the Treasurer’s take on AI safety and sovereignty, the responsibilities of data centres, and the issue of copyright and creatives - who gets paid, and how? Alan also asks the Treasurer about his meeting with Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, who visited Australia earlier this year.  Then there’s a bit of other stuff to catch up on as well: tax, housing, migration, and the ever-present issue of productivity. As the Treasurer prepares to publish the intergenerational report (IGR) later this year, how will this once-in-a-generation technology of artificial intelligence change Australian lives? Federal Treasurer Dr. Jim Chalmers joins Alan Kohler to unpack it all on That's Business with Alan Kohler. Got a burning business question? Send a short voice recording to the ABC Business Daily team at abcbusinessdaily@abc.net.au

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlines the Australian government's strategy to balance economic AI investment with the implementation of national safety standards and safeguards. The discussion highlights high-level concerns regarding the speed of AI development, referencing an international 'We Must Act Now' warning about radical economic disruption and the necessity of AI sovereignty. Key governance topics include the Treasurer's engagement with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and the integration of AI impacts into the upcoming Intergenerational Report to mitigate long-term national risks.

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