Author: Joseph Brookes

Gig Guide: Draper takes the reins at Industry department

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Former top NSW bureaucrat Simon Draper began as head of the federal Industry department this week, ending its five-month stretch without a permanent leader. Mr Draper is replacing Meghan...

AI giant’s closed-door evidence to lawmakers under fire

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US AI giant Anthropic provided confidential evidence to Parliament’s joint committee this week in a move other witnesses say has diminished scrutiny as Australia finalises its first legal standards...

Advanced Navigation expands into US engineering heartland

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The Sydney deep tech startup backed by Labor’s industry fund and former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull will open its first US manufacturing operation in the engineering and heavy industry...

Training day: Artists warn govt captured by AI giants

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Creative and media groups on Tuesday rejected claims the current copyright regime cannot enable artificial intelligence training in Australia and warned policymakers had been deceived by a furious lobbying...

Gig Guide: PM’s new Office of AI sucks in APS talent

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The office inside the Prime Minister’s department developing legal standards for artificial intelligence companies has swollen to 35 staff, including five assistant secretaries working under head Fergus Hanson. The...

Breakthrough projects round out $36m quantum challenge program

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Six cutting-edge quantum translation projects have shared in $12.3 million in federal funding, the government announced on Friday, allaying fears the challenge program had been scrapped. The funding will...

Aged care algorithm included ‘mental retardation’ category

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The controversial algorithm determining aged care supports could place older Australians in a “mental retardation” category as recently as last year, despite the term being phased out of practice...