Andrew Hastie compares AI to cold-war nuclear arms race and warns Australia may fall behind
Liberal MP says Australia risks sovereignty and strategic independence being ‘constrained by the AI superpowers reshaping the global order’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal Andrew Hastie says Australia should dramatically scale up investment in artificial intelligence to preserve strategic independence and warns the country risks being “a supplicant state” tethered to the US in an era of possible hot conflict with China. In a major address to Liberal members i
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Andrew Hastie has said the education system should be overhauled so ‘we can unleash Australian hearts and minds on AI’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPView image in fullscreenAndrew Hastie has said the education system should be overhauled so ‘we can unleash Australian hearts and minds on AI’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPAndrew HastieAndrew Hastie compares AI to cold-war nuclear arms race and warns Australia may fall behindLiberal MP says Australia risks sovereignty and strategic independence being ‘constrained by the AI superpowers reshaping the global order’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tom McIlroy Political editorMon 15 Jun 2026 04.30 EDTLast modified on Mon 15 Jun 2026 05.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLiberal MP Andrew Hastie says Australia should…
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