ANZ enterprises risk accumulating cognitive debt by prioritising short-term AI velocity over long-term strategic literacy, human comprehension, and objective critical thinking.
Recent layoffs stem from poor investment strategies and velocity-over-productivity traps, not AI automation. Success requires human-led oversight and intelligent integration.
AI offers efficiency, but risks work intensification. Success requires a human-led ‘cyborg model’ to ensure technology empowers teams without eroding well-being.
Australia’s AI Plan prioritises sovereign capability and green data centres, yet lacks funding and mandatory regulation to ensure public trust.