STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Ms DOYLE (Aston) (16:27): I will now read a speech from a girl in my community of Aston as part of the Raise Our Voice competition. Sanvi was the winner of this competition. It reads: Dear Parliament, my name is Sanvi and I'm a 16 year old student from Melbourne.

I am writing to express my concern about an issue shaping my generation's future, the rapid development of artificial intelligence. AI has enormous potential to improve education, healthcare and the way we work, so I don't believe the answer is to simply restrict it. Instead, Parliament should invest in AI education and establish clear guidelines for its responsible use, particularly in schools.

Young people should be taught how to use AI as a resource while still developing independent thinking, creativity and digital literacy. AI will most likely become a major part of our lives, and we have an opportunity to use it to our advantage. But we also need to ask, what happens if AI changes the jobs we are preparing for?

If technology can do more of what we are learning, how do we ensure our education remains meaningful? We cannot stop AI from developing, but we can prepare ourselves for it. I urge Parliament to invest in comprehensive AI education and introduce clear, practical guidelines for its responsible use in schools, ensuring my generation is prepared to work alongside AI and shape the future it creates.

Those are the words of 16-year-old Sanvi from Aston, and I congratulate her.