https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-don-t-want-to-freak-people-outContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-don-t-want-to-freak-people-outhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-don-t-want-to-freak-people-out#u128935Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:56:52 +0000Australian political figures and industry experts are debating the influence of corporate interests on artificial intelligence regulation. David Pocock raised concerns that a senior adviser to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vetted a bipartisan AI letter sent to the PM. Simultaneously, the Greens are calling on the Albanese government to implement protections for creative workers against AI. These developments coincide with public skepticism regarding the AI Select Committee's purpose and claims from an AI veteran that technology giants are misleading the public.Why it mattersThe debate c