When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Author and journalist Cory Doctorow is visiting Australia to argue that when the AI investment bubble deflates, companies that replaced workers with AI will find the lost human skills hard to recover. He also cautions people in creative fields against relying solely on copyright law to protect their work.
Why this matters: The warning about skills loss is worth taking seriously. When companies cut experienced workers to run AI tools, they do not just cut costs. They cut institutional knowledge that does not come back quickly when the tools underperform. That is a real cost that does not show up until later, and workers pay it first. The copyright point matters too. Creators are being told that existing law will protect them. Doctorow seems to be saying that is not a safe bet, and they should think harder about what actually gives them leverage.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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