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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed?

According to the excerpt, Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher argue in a Guardian opinion piece that Australia's Labor and the Coalition are moving toward a big bet on AI while public trust falls. They cite 30% of Australians saying benefits outweighed risks last year.

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Why it matters

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What it means for you

Opinion authors say few Australians trust AI's benefits to outweigh its risks, and workers expect government protection from AI harms.

For lawmakers

Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher say Australia's major parties are nearing consensus on backing AI despite falling community trust, and point to a reform solution.

The record

Questions
Who can demand evidence, delay a release or stop an unsafe deployment? · What happens to work, income and the economy?
People
Edward Santow (Wrote it) · Sarah Sacher (Wrote it)
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The Radar, run of October 21, 2026, via the-guardian-ai (tier 2: a major outlet’s own reporting)
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The Guardian, “Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed?”, October 20, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/guardian-2026-10-20-labor-coalition-reckless-ai-gamble
Our notesLight lane: excerpt only. Authors' affiliations not given in the excerpt. The 30% figure is the authors' claim, source not stated.