The Queensland government is already seeing corporate interest in its plan to build a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) hub at the newly expanded Precinct in Fortitude Valley.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the facility will help Queensland workers broaden their skill sets so they can take jobs in the AI sector.

"Queensland has a shortage of talent in the artificial intelligence space.  Currently we have up to eight times more AI jobs on offer in the state than people with the right skills available to fill them," said Ms. Palaszczuk.  "That's why we're investing now to make sure we keep those jobs in Queensland."

Many fear the Artificial Intelligence means replacing human workers with machines, but the new technology will open opportunities in new areas, the Premier said.

"This can include robotics, machine learning, speech recognition and other technologies like remote monitoring of the growth needs of agricultural crops," she added.  "We are working hard to train and skill workers to embrace this technology which is changing the way we do business.

"We've provided seed funding and have allocated floorspace in the expansion of The Precinct to accommodate the new AI Hub as part of our $650 Million Advance Queensland initiative," referring to the state's program to foster innovation and build a more diversified Queensland economy, creating jobs now and for the future.