Pocock says Albanese adviser edited bipartisan AI committee letter before it reached PM
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Independent senator David Pocock says a senior adviser in Anthony Albanese's office made edits and approved lines in a bipartisan AI policy letter before it was sent to the prime minister.
Notes seen by Guardian Australia show some edits were made 35 minutes before the letter was sent on Monday night. Pocock says he gave feedback at 9:55pm without knowing the letter had already gone.
Committee chair Jo Briskey rejects claims that the work was predetermined. She says the letter was meant to show the direction of the committee ahead of its report, due 30 November.
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AIIndependent senator David Pocock says a senior adviser in Anthony Albanese's office made edits and approved lines in a bipartisan AI policy letter before it was sent to the prime minister. Notes seen by Guardian Australia show some edits were made 35 minutes before the letter was sent on Monday night, and Pocock says he gave feedback at 9:55pm without knowing it had already gone. The committee chair, Jo Briskey, rejects claims the work was predetermined and says the report is due 30 November.
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