James Thomson and Ronald Mizen on why CEOs are losing patience with the AI giants, what’s driving the government’s policy shift, and whether Anthony Albanese is overplaying his hand.

This podcast is sponsored by Workday

Further reading: 
Could China’s AI bombshell spark a ‘Lehman Bros moment’ for markets?
A new model that threatens OpenAI and Anthropic could have huge ramifications for global indices, which have soared on the artificial-intelligence trade.
The AI pivot: inside Albanese’s plan to bring big tech to heel
Riding high on global momentum from the under-16 social media ban, the prime minister is stepping up for a high-stakes public brawl with AI tech giants.
National security concerns drove Labor’s pivot on AI
As the technology increasingly encroaches on defence capabilities, cyber experts and the opposition warn that Australia must redouble its efforts to master it.

James Thomson and Ronald Mizen on why CEOs are losing patience with the AI giants, what&rsquo;s driving the government&rsquo;s policy shift, and whether Anthony Albanese is overplaying his hand.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.workday.com/en-au/homepage.html">Workday</a>
Further reading:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/could-china-s-ai-bombshell-spark-a-lehman-bros-moment-for-markets-20260720-p60gqg?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Could China&rsquo;s AI bombshell spark a &lsquo;Lehman Bros moment&rsquo; for markets?</a> A new model that threatens OpenAI and Anthropic could have huge ramifications for global indices, which have soared on the artificial-intelligence trade. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-ai-pivot-inside-albanese-s-plan-to-bring-big-tech-to-heel-20260715-p60fem?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The AI pivot: inside Albanese&rsquo;s plan to bring big tech to heel</a> Riding high on global momentum from the under-16 social media ban, the prime minister is stepping up for a high-stakes public brawl with AI tech giants. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/national-security-concerns-drove-labor-s-pivot-on-ai-20260716-p60ftb?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">National security concerns drove Labor&rsquo;s pivot on AI</a> As the technology increasingly encroaches on defence capabilities, cyber experts and the opposition warn that Australia must redouble its efforts to master it.

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