# Minister Defends AI Office Amid Coalition Criticism
Minister Tim Ayres has accused the Coalition of adopting a "juvenile" approach in their criticism of the government's establishment of an Office of AI within the prime minister's department. The exchange reflects ongoing political disagreement over the government's artificial intelligence strategy and institutional arrangements.
The Office of AI was created as part of the government's approach to managing artificial intelligence policy and development. The Coalition's criticism of this initiative has prompted the minister's sharp rhetorical response, characterising their opposition as immature rather than substantive engagement with the policy.
The dispute underscores broader political divisions over how Australia should structure its governance response to artificial intelligence—a technology increasingly central to policy discussions across government, industry, and public sectors.
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