Budget 2026 debate: Mariam Jaafar on AI as inclusive national multiplier
AI is a national multiplier, but multipliers widen gaps unless access is equal, said MP Mariam Jaafar. If higher-income households deploy AI to accelerate learning, entrepreneurship and career progression, while lower-income households lack access, capability and confidence, inequality will compound, she said. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday (Feb 24), she stressed the need for inclusion. She asked if the government would commit to tracking and releasing annual value creation, productivity and wage uplift outcomes attributable to AI adoption across key sectors, alongside data on jobs displaced by AI.
AI is a national multiplier, but multipliers widen gaps unless access is equal, said MP Mariam Jaafar. If higher-income households deploy AI to accelerate learning, entrepreneurship and career progression, while lower-income households lack access, capability and confidence, inequality will compound, she said. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday (Feb 24), she stressed the need for inclusion. She asked if the government would commit to tracking and releasing annual value creation, productivity and wage uplift outcomes attributable to AI adoption across key sectors, alongside data on jobs displaced by AI.
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