Mon 2 Nov 2026 14.56 AEDT
On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss explains why the artificial intelligence (AI) industry is banking on mass unemployment, the impact of AI on superannuation, and what happens if the AI bubble bursts.
This episode was recorded on Friday 30 October.
Read more on The Point.
Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss
Host: Glenn Connley, Senior Media Advisor, the Australia Institute // @glennconnley
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Show notes:
More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia by Richard Denniss, Australia Institute Press (August 2026)
‘Not an unintended consequence’: Mass unemployment is the AI business model by Tegan George, The Point (October 2026)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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