More Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years as major report predicts future of lower growth
Australia's seventh intergenerational report projects that deaths will outnumber births within 40 years, with the country facing slower economic growth and an aging population. The report also flags artificial intelligence as a significant and uncertain force shaping Australia's future.
Why this matters: Demographic decline and AI governance rarely appear in the same report, but they should. An older, slower-growing population will lean harder on public services. AI is being positioned as part of the answer. That means decisions about how government uses AI will not stay abstract for long. They will touch healthcare, welfare, and how the state manages people who have fewer options. Who sets the rules for that, and how transparent those systems are, matters more as the population becomes more dependent on them.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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