The biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say, Peter Lewis argues

Peter Lewis argues that the biggest danger AI poses to democracy is that people feel they have no say in its development.

He says the "inevitability doctrine" from the US government and tech companies pushes Australia to accept datacentres and AI exports without negotiating trade-offs.

He cites GetUp's campaign against Coles' Palantir partnership and the Firmus IPO's failure after a Sydney datacentre was withdrawn as signs the pushback is starting.