‘Lean Australian’ on AI purchases, Charlton urges business


Assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton has called on the private sector to choose Australian AI solutions over foreign alternatives, warning that government policy alone cannot sustain the sector.

In a speech at the University of Technology Sydney on Friday, Dr Charlton said governments can “set the conditions, send signals and de-risk early-stage companies,” but that it is up to businesses to use their buying power to support local AI companies.

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