Google has announced it will invest AU$1 billion over five years into its new Australian Digital Future Initiative.

The Digital Future Initiative will focus on creating new jobs and building Australia's technology fundamentals, with the funds to be invested into building Australia's technology talent, digital infrastructure, and developing tech partnerships, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said.

As part of investing in building Australia's technology talent, Google will create its first research hub in the country. As part of building that hub, Google will create a team of local researchers and engineers that will use AI processes to explore job creation, education, and training.

During the Digital Future Initiative's announcement, US Embassy Charg