The nuclear submarine project with AUKUS thrusts Australia into a whole new world where innovation and technology rule. AUKUS is expanding from nuclear with particular emphasis on cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and more. Prime Minister Albanese has said that the AUKUS submarine program will be the most transformative industrial endeavour in Australian history – exceeding in scale, complexity and economic significance the creation of an Australian automotive manufacturing sector and the construction of the Snowy Scheme in the post-war decades.The agreement will allow a detailed assessment of Australia’s submarine options, and open the door for Australian personnel to undergo nuclear training in the US and UK.Speaking in the United States, Ambassador Arthur Sinodinos told the Defense Writers Group the three partners will share technology on several issues such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity operations and machine learning, Mr. Sinodinos said.He said he would like more opportunities for Australia to be involved in the early stages of weapons systems, as it was with the rollout of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.“That’s the best way to understand the technology and how it can be used,” the Australian diplomat said. “That’s also the best way to maximise the benefit — not just militarily, but industrially.”