---
title: "Why Australia’s productivity problem won’t be solved by AI alone"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2026-10-01"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/why-australias-productivity-problem-wont-be-solved-by-ai-alone/"
show: "Markets and Machines"
video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3snnRpSSuQ"
topics: "Artificial intelligence, Productivity and innovation"
---

# Why Australia’s productivity problem won’t be solved by AI alone

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Richard Holden of UNSW on Australia’s productivity slump, the Albanese government’s bet on AI, and the red tape holding back investment.