This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at why the next 40 years could be tougher for investors, businesses and policymakers, they take you inside this week’s special chook lunch to learn the secrets of an AI pioneer and they extract the big lessons from Australia’s great AI hack.
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Further reading:
Australia’s OpenAI hack just exposed a threat to the AI bubble
We all think the AI bubble will be popped by debt, overcapacity or a lack of demand. The Aussie hack is a reminder the AI giants have another problem.
Want to really fix Australia? Here are five big ideas
Escaping Australia’s growth trap starts with a simple idea that we just can’t seem to nail.

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