AdvertisementPoliticsFederalAI Not just upheaval: AI could deliver $120b boost and more jobs Shane Wright August 5, 2026 — 10:01pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Data centres and the AI they support could deliver a much-needed boost to Australian productivity. Peter Rae That lift, worth between $95 billion and $116 billion, will contribute to an increase in jobs of between 36,000 and 44,000. The increase in productivity with AI is expected to generate an additional burst of business investment worth up to $38 billion. Of the expected increase in jobs, close to 10,000 are forecast to be in construction, with a similar number in retail and wholesale trade.