Technology
How can Australia grasp the opportunities and manage the risks of disruptive technologies such as AI?
20 March 2026
Australia’s under-16 social media ban is a starting point, not an end point. The first 100 days offer early lessons on what will matter most if the policy is to work for young people.
Jo Orlando
With Australia’s Online Safety Act under review, regulators should take heed of the UK’s experience in imposing duties of care on digital platforms.
Rys Farthing and Lorna Woods
While the political and policy focus has rightly been on regulating artificial intelligence, we also need to plan now to harness AI’s power as a policymaking tool – especially, its capacity to model outcomes in complex systems.
José-Miguel Bello y Villarino
As AI becomes invisibly embedded in everyday life, we must remain laser focused on controlling and regulating how it uses data and the data it generates.
Ian Opperman
