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Two years after it was first legislated to beef up Australia’s competitiveness in technology and manufacturing,the National Reconstruction Fund is about to make its first investments.
The contentious $1 billion project relied on federal and state co-operation,but the new Queensland government is sceptical.
In this extract from her book AI Needs You,Verity Harding delves into the motivation of artificial intelligence.
The auditor-general has opened the door to scrutiny of public investment of almost $1 billion in high-tech start-up PsiQuantum.
Big investors with deep pockets have backed the government’s $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia scheme,but a political brawl could stall its development.