Peter Lewis Slams Scott Farquhar’s $115bn AI Pitch as Modern Tech Imperialism
Peter Lewis criticises Atlassian co‑founder Scott Farquhar’s pitch that AI will deliver ~$115bn annually (~$4,300 per person) in exchange for copyright exemptions, rapid data‑centre build‑outs and foreign 'data embassy' privileges. Lewis warns this deals away creators’ work, jobs and energy sovereignty, likening it to resource extraction and modern tech imperialism, and urges Australians to resist trading culture, democracy and resources for vague tech promises.