Australia's New AI Framework: What Will It Mean for Jobs, Education and Small Businesses?
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- Date Published
- 28 July 2026
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- 2
- Australian
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- 28 July 2026, 10:00 am
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SBS Punjabi spoke with Chetan Arora, Director of Education in the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity at Monash University, about the Australian government's newly announced AI framework and the establishment of a dedicated Office of AI. During the interview, he explained how…
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This interview examines the Australian government's establishment of the National AI Centre and a dedicated AI Office as part of its regulatory framework rollout. The discussion highlights the dual focus on mitigating immediate societal risks, such as AI-powered voice cloning and deepfakes, while fostering economic transitions in education and small business. While providing important regional context for Australian governance, the content primarily addresses socioeconomic impacts and cyber-enabled harms rather than catastrophic or existential threats from frontier AI models.
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SBS Punjabi spoke with Chetan Arora, Director of Education in the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity at Monash University, about the Australian government's newly announced AI framework and the establishment of a dedicated Office of AI. During the interview, he explained how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, education, small businesses and everyday life. He also emphasised the importance of developing new AI-related skills to stay relevant in an increasingly AI-driven world.Warning about the growing threat of AI-powered voice cloning, deepfake videos and online scams, Mr Arora advised migrant families and older Australians to always verify suspicious calls and messages through official channels, establish a secret family code word, and never share personal information or send money under pressure or in response to urgent requests. He also explained why it is important to use AI as a tool without losing our critical thinking, and how people can become "future-ready" in the age of artificial intelligence. Listen to the full podcast for more insights.🔊 Find all our podcasts and stories that matter here at SBS Punjabi Podcast Collection.💻 For news, information and interviews in Punjabi from across Australia and the homeland, you can tune in to SBS Punjabi live from Monday to Friday at 4pm on SBS South Asian on digital radio, on channel 305 on your television, via the SBS Audio app or stream from our website.📲 Also, follow us on Facebook and Instagram.Share