Senate AI investigation hearing a rosy story of what fun will be had hopping into bed with Anthropic from their smooth talking executive team. Meanwhile, whistle blower Jacob Coxon explains the reckless start-up culture that's automating the R&D: youtube.com/watch?v=veP6jdvy… #auspol

Mining employs around 2% of the workforce. youtube.com/watch?v=WVxg8T7Z… #insiders #auspol #productivity

Daron Acemoglu is an economist with an astute sense of history & politics. Highly recommend this excellent discussion. Many vital lessons for Australia here & hopeful direction for pro-worker #ai outlined (anyone at ACTU paying attention?). youtube.com/watch?v=aNYDMfdD… #auspol #ai

Alan Kohler's podcast with Andrew Charlton 2d ago: youtube.com/watch?v=Mud7oGRr… At ~27.42 Alan asks about AC's own use of AI. He says using it "less" professionally due to "concerns about information security". Yet Govt says AI is the path to productivity nirvana? 🤔 #auspol #ai

How come ASPI, a self-proclaimed non-Government independent think tank, is 80% funded by the Government (14% of which is unspecified "overseas" Governments?). Whose interests are actually being represented? Sourced from ASPI's "about us" funding sources page. #auspol

Launched in 1992, the SG was 3%. Ten years to get to 9%. Another 24 years to 12%. Lump sums capped at 8X final avg salary until LNP/Costello made it an estate planning rort for the wealthy. Extra tax (division 296) on bals >$3 million (1 in 200). What's your problem? #auspol

It gets even better - Barton Care are spruiking an e-Learning platform!! 🤣#agedcare #auspol #springst #VLHA #privateequity #AI #bartoncare

The AI made them do it, eh wot? Seriously, you couldn't make this up. #agedcare #auspol #springst #VLHA #privateequity #AI #bartoncare

Quelle surprise - seems Norway is acknowledged as having one of the best aged care systems in the world. Why can't we learn from them & seriously explore some of these approaches? WHY not??? #agedcare #auspol #4corners

Richard Marles was "shocked" by #estimates evidence that the predatory gambling industry is acting exactly like an apex predator. Very funny Richard - channelling Captain Renault from Casablanca are we? Enjoy your winnings. #abc730 #auspol youtube.com/watch?v=vxnpY0ow…