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COBOL dev won .Net hackathon with help from AI – and their CIO loves it.

The Register AI + MLIndependent reporting·
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An Australian Taxation Office developer won a .Net hackathon with help from AI, and the agency's CIO supports the experiment.

Why it matters: The tax office treats working with Copilot as a way to build skills for future AI work.

Written by AI from The Register AI + ML's published text.

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“Australia Taxation Office sees footling with Copilot as a way to develop ‘muscles’ for real AI…”
The Register AI + ML, 15 Sept 2026, 01:47.

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