According to Davies, this means dealing with issues such as capability, infrastructure and compliance, along with procurement sophistication and in-house skills development. AI workloads, regardless of whether they’re generative AI, machine learning or a decision-support system, need datacentres. “In terms of reliability and operational stability, the answer for how government can build sustainable AI infrastructure is to unequivocally outsource the infrastructure to industry. Sustainable AI for government is all about workflows, process management, starting small, and getting leadership buy-in. Taken as a whole, the Australian government has an enormous opportunity to build sustainable AI – so long as the right planning and expertise are deployed before it’s rolled out.