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What does this partnership mean?
MICROSOFT’S INVESTMENT
Microsoft will expand its ‘support’ for national cyber security systems and cloud computing services across Australia, after announcing the injection of $5 billion into the domestic marketplace.
The significant investment, Microsoft says, will “…support Australia’s ability to seize the economic and productivity advantages of artificial intelligence”.
Flanked by the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Australian embassy in Washington, Microsoft President Brad Smith said he was keen to ‘boost national cyber security’ in our country.
To do this, Microsoft will enter a more formal partnership with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), to be called the Microsoft-ASD Cyber Shield.
Yes, that is our international intelligence agency, similar to if Microsoft teamed up with the CIA in the U.S.
This eyebrow-raising partnership “…will enhance joint capabilities to identify, prevent and respond to cyber threats, particularly nation-state cyber threats”.
Microsoft says it will “level up” its hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Australia over the next two years by 250%, including the expansion of its local data centre footprint to a total of 29 sites across Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
“This significant investment from Microsoft recognises the Albanese Government’s focus on supporting and growing our tech sector, including our target of 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030.”
Microsoft’s high-profile announcement, delivered together with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington, couldn’t come at a more ‘convenient’ time for both parties.
The company, prior to this announcement, was facing a number challenges in Australia — including cloud computing competition and regulatory uncertainty.
Australia is in the process of considering what regulation is appropriate for the ‘AI explosion’, in tandem with existing regulations and laws, such as the Privacy Act.
Microsoft’s collaboration gives it leverage as regulators decide how to approach AI tools.
It also comes right before the federal government is set to unveil its new cyber security strategy later this year, covering the period from 2023 to 2030 (boy that number likes popping up a lot).
The core of this upcoming 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy will focus on building six “cyber shields around Australia”, to ‘increase cyber resilience’.
Microsoft’s close participation in these efforts positions it as a partner to Australia as ‘cyber threats’ rise.
But what type of ‘cyber threats’ are on the way?
And can we trust Microsoft to held ‘defend’ against these ‘threats’?
Or could this be a way to ensure something does come to fruition?
Let’s not forget that Microsoft is synonymous with Bill Gates, Mr. Eugenics himself, and although he is no longer with the company, the infrastructure was built around his entire vision (with the deep state of course, and carried on through his lackies).
We have also seen in recent months some very ‘convenient’ ‘cyber attacks’ that have been used as a means to accelerate plans for national and state digital identity systems.
The World Economic Forum’s ‘Cyber Polygon’ event simulated a ‘high-level attack exercise’ in 2021, much like Event 201, with Klaus Schwab warning of a “cyber attack with COVID-like characteristics”.
So, what is really going on here?
I cannot ever remember seeing an ASD partnership publicly-announced like this.
Do they want cyber criminals/state actors to know exactly what type of systems they are using?
Part of this new partnership will also include more training and jobs for technology; a shared national commitment to fill 1.2 million tech jobs across the country by 2030.
Microsoft argues it needs to “..invest in the skills and capabilities needed for success in a digital economy for it to realise the full potential of its investment”, and the job market should shift with it.
Australia looks to be primed at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and it could very well be that once it is all ‘built up’, that’s when it will all come ‘crashing down’ (by design).
MONEY TO BE MADE
Microsoft is heavily invested in the future of AI, and like Pfizer of Moderna with jabs, I believe they will look to make their money first before any type of ‘attack’.
In 2023, it poured $15.9 billion into a partnership with OpenAI. It has since also launched generative AI chatbot Bing Chat, as well as Copilot, for Microsoft 365 customers.
The company has already been using artificial intelligence to shape the coming dystopia for years, like when they trialled ‘inclusive language’ autocorrect services in 2019:
But there is lots of money to be made.
A recent Microsoft and Tech Council of Australia report found generative AI could make an economic contribution of up to $115 billion by 2030, and trust me, that isn’t going to the roads and schools.
They also say demand for cloud computing services are expected to almost double from $12.2 billion in 2022 to $22.4 billion in 2026, according to research from International Data Corporation.
Microsoft is so keen on Australia that they are even launching a local Datacentre Academy in early 2024 with TAFE NSW. The curriculum will train roles such as data centre technicians and IT operations.
And it won’t just be our intelligence agencies and schools that will adopt AI and the tech sector.
Last year, the Australian government gave away over $40 million in grants to small-and-medium-sized businesses as part of their $124 million ‘Artificial Intelligence Action Plan’.
Microsoft’s new partnership will ensure they are in the perfect centralised position to dominate the AI market in Australia, which will spread through all levels of society, raking in billions..
Before a sudden ‘huge cyber attack’ that will serve to reinforce total control through the same systems.
Or, I could just be a crazy ‘conspiracy theorist’, don’t listen to me.
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It is all about money making and control, yes a cyber attack followed by people accepting more “protection”.
I have played around with ChatGPT and a few other ‘ai’ systems and what has become apparent is that they are all censorship tools. These systems will stop you from producing content from inputs it deems to be inappropriate or unacceptable (politically incorrect). I can see how there will be huge scope for subtle manipulations and omissions, even ensuring these systems push the ‘correct’ ways of thinking. On the surface these systems are promoted as providing creative freedoms, however I think this technology will be the perfect weapon to manage conformity. So I can understand why there’s such an enormous appetite from government to support this. There’s no freedom of speech with A.I.
I agree with your comment, I think they are encouraging all of us to use AI and that way we do the work for them to collect data. So if you are even slightly different than the main population it will be flagged. I avoid them as much as I can.