Australia’s government has identified artificial intelligence as a key force that will reshape the economy over the next 40 years, but left out cryptocurrencies and digital assets from its long-term economic outlook. The Treasury’s latest Intergenerational Report lists AI among five major shifts, alongside geopolitical conflict, ageing, the clean energy transition and a move toward services. Industry figures said the report overlooks financial infrastructure needed for AI-driven transactions, even as other government documents discuss programmable, interoperable payments.