Is Australia falling behind in artificial intelligence?

Despite Australia "punching above its weight" in artificial intelligence (AI) research, the country is failing to embrace the technology in the business sector, according to an expert. Within the next five to 10 years, Professor Toby Walsh envisions Australian businesses to be using autonomous cars, buses, trucks, and robot advisors. "In research terms, I think we punch above our weight," the University of New South Wales and Data61 AI professor said. However, he is concerned Australia is lagging behind other countries such as the United States and China when it comes to embracing this form of computer intelligence within our businesses. "There's been quite a long history of research into AI in Australia, but I think we've been a bit less successful about translating that into business," he said.