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Rohan Silva

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Ukraine’s ‘kill zone’ exposes Australia’s AI warfare no man’s land

Ukraine’s ‘kill zone’ exposes Australia’s AI warfare no man’s land

Australian leaders need to start grappling with how to build a world-class AI skills base; homegrown know-how that might one day be vital for our...

22.04.2026 10

Financial Review

Rohan Silva

Tech job cuts are about share prices not AI replacing humans

CEOs have a big incentive to characterise job cuts as being all about artificial intelligence because investors might then reward them with a share...

18.03.2026 20

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Rohan Silva

Why Anthropic is picking a fight with the Pentagon

The spat highlights how governments are scrambling to use AI to boost their military capabilities - with next to no global rules in place to prevent...

25.02.2026 10

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Rohan Silva

Why Australia’s data centre rush is fool’s gold

Our copyright rules mean it’s illegal to train large-scale AI models, so there’s no point building them.

18.02.2026 20

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Rohan Silva

Sora 2 shows why AI is good for human creativity

OpenAI’s video generating app topping the charts in the US might be bad for set designers and animators, but makes the creation of new content much...

22.10.2025 20

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Rohan Silva

Silicon Valley Down Under: Why Trump’s loss could be our gain

The US President’s de facto closure of the H1B visa represents a massive opportunity for Australia, one that Anthony Albanese really cannot afford...

22.09.2025 10

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Rohan Silva

AI revolution is Lucky Jim’s chance to boost public sector productivity

The roundtable is a chance for Australia to pick a side between leaders making the most of the technology and those that have effectively banned it.

18.07.2025 10

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Rohan Silva

OpenAI taking on Apple is the beginning of the end of the iPhone

Sam Altman’s acquisition of a storied design firm positions him as a contender to the legacy of Steve Jobs: not just reshaping software, but also...

23.05.2025 20

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Rohan Silva

The ‘lucky country’ must not copy the EU’s bonkers AI regulation

The pressure is on newly promoted Industry and Science Minister Tim Ayres to set out the government’s strategic approach.

19.05.2025 20

Financial Review

Rohan Silva