Is employing people simply becoming too hard? Or worse: too expensive? Will the artificial intelligence boogeyman become embattled employers best buddy?
1 July 2025
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Peter Switzer launched his own financial business 30 years ago. The Switzer Group has since grown into three successful companies spanning media and publishing that creates written content as well as video and films, with its latest acquisition being the global brand Harper’s Bazaar, financial advice, insurance and business advice. Peter is an award-winning broadcaster, twice runner-up for the Best Current Affairs Commentator award for radio, behind broadcaster Alan Jones. He talks to Ben Fordham each morning on 2GB, as well as writing each day on switzer.com.au
Is employing people simply becoming too hard? Or worse: too expensive? Will the artificial intelligence boogeyman become embattled employers best buddy?
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