Australia could become a regional hub for AI infrastructure, providing a “low-latency” access corridor to regional partners and new training capacity outside of the United States and Europe, according to a new report from OpenAI.
But the ChatGPT maker says that without “targeted policy action” that helps lift sovereign compute investment and remove other barriers to adoption, the country risks missing out on the opportunity.
“While Australian consumers have been quick adopters of AI technology, our policy settings have tended towards a cautious ‘wait and see’ approach to AI…” the report, co-authored by economic consultancy Mandala Partners, said.
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