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4 September 2026

Australia needs to pick a side in global AI race, Hastie says

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Australia needs to pick a side in global AI race, Hastie says

The high-profile Liberal used a speech to raise concerns about Australia being ill-prepared for the implications of the nation’s reliance on the US and China for AI.

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