Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney preaches AI caution amid all the talk of transformation

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 28, 2026

Wesfarmers, which owns Bunnings, did not make itself one of Australia’s most successful companies by acting in haste. Its approach to AI is no different.

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