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Artificial Intelligence: A Classical Liberal Approach
Free markets and liberal institutions for a world of abundant intelligence.
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‘A massive power grab’: could Australia’s AI laws restrict free speech?
Andrew Bushnell of the Institute of Public Affairs on the digital duty of care, government discretion and the risks to free speech from AI regulation.
Research
Scholarly outputs are the final goods of a heterogeneous, multi-stage, temporally extended production process. Austrian capital theory provides a way to analyse how artificial intelligence changes that process.…
Dynamic Capabilities and the Knowledge Problem of Ex Ante Platform RegulationAllen, D.W.E. and Berg, C. (2026) · Working paper, SSRNGeneral-purpose Computing Causes Regulatory Object InstabilityBerg, C. (2026) · Working paper, SSRNThe Economics of Blockchain Shared SecurityAllen, D.W.E., Berg, C. and Davidson, S. (2026) · in Cryptoeconomic Theory, World Scientific, pp. 35–51All research →Policy
The Digital Duty of Care Bill lets the Minister and the eSafety Commissioner decide which online services and design features are harmful, and what firms must build in…
Opening statement to the House of Representatives inquiry into cyber security for small to medium sized businesses and organisationsBerg, C. and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Opening statement to the House of Representatives Select Committee on Cyber Security for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and OrganisationsSubmission to the Senate Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence and Data CentresBerg, C. and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centresProductivity in a Time of Rapid Technological ChangeBerg, C. and Allen, D.W.E. (2026) · Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Productivity in AustraliaAll submissions and evidence →Commentary
A review of Battle of the Banks: How ad men, barristers and bankers ended Ben Chifley’s boldest plan by Bob Crawshaw (Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2025, 242pp). What was…
Changes to auctions are just selling everyone shortHerald Sun · November 2025 · with Peyman KhezrThe RBA is why your credit card surcharge fees are so highAustralian Financial Review · November 2025 · with Julian MorrisThe Minns AI disasterSpectator Australia · August 2025All commentary →Media
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