# What is AI doing to the economy and how do we ensure it isn't bad?

An episode of [Why Can't They Just...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418), 9 Sep 2026, 40 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/124919752/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-30%2F65ffdae1-f9ea-9271-e5d9-e17c32173faf.mp3

Janaline and Glenn look at the different ways in which AI is likely to affect the Australian economy and ask what, if anything, the government can do to ensure it delivers benefit to the people. Spoiler alert: we see a big role for government policy here. Here is a transcript. Please leave a comment, particularly if you have your own "Why can't they just..." question, or email us at `whycanttheyjust@gmail.com`. We'd love to hear from you. Find out more about us and how you can support us at whycanttheyjust.com.au, which includes a link to our Patreon site where you can sign up for exclusive content. Please also feel free to rate and review us, as it does help people to find us. Music: "Insurrection" Written by Pierre Chrétien Performed by the Soul Jazz Orchestra Courtesy of Do Right Music Inc.

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