20 Apr 2023

Agreement shows Microsoft pushed for AI learning in schools

From Morning Report, 7:41 am on 20 April 2023

An agreement kept quiet for years by the government shows it embarked on a project for a US tech giant to push AI learning in schools.

The $2 trillion Microsoft corporation was also engaged to look at questions of sovereignty and citizenship around helping government services to go digital.

Microsoft's government-related business has boomed in recent years, encompassing more than 180 public agencies.

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Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.