Australia must confront four megatrends that are causing rapid global disruption | Julie Bishop

Our world is grappling with technological advances, shifts in geopolitical and economic power, globalisation backlash and climate changeToday we face four megatrends that are driving rapid and disruptive changes, and which will greatly affect our nation, the region and the world. These pre-date Covid and are likely to continue well after the pandemic. They are technological advances, shifts in geopolitical and economic power, backlash against globalisation and climate change. The first, the technology revolution - or what is also called the fourth Industrial Revolution - has already had a profound effect on our lives, our work, and how we connect with each other. Yet experts predict the most disruptive technologies are yet to come, including quantum computing, genetic engineering and more.To determine just how much this is driving the next wave of change, I went directly to the source and asked Chat GPT about the implications of AI.Julie Bishop is Chancellor of The Australian National University and was Australia's first female foreign minister. This is an edited extract of her speech delivered at the National Press Club Continue reading...