Author: Joseph Brookes

CSIRO researchers brace for hundreds of job cuts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The national science agency has confirmed it is “reshaping” its research portfolio to do “fewer things, better”, after the staff union warned hundreds of job will be cut later...

Google commits US$1bn for AI training at US universities

Posted on   |  by Kenrick Cai
Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday announced a three-year, $1 billion commitment to provide artificial intelligence training and tools to U.S. higher education institutions and nonprofits. More than 100 universities have...

Canberra urged to unify AI policy sprawl

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government’s fragmented artificial intelligence efforts like business adoption, regulation and productivity would be unified in a national AI strategy and overseen by Cabinet ministers under a proposal being...

Compliance tech automated unlawful payment cancellations

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government is under mounting pressure to halt its punitive welfare compliance system and the technology automating it after the Commonwealth Ombudsman confirmed unlawful support payment cancellations. Commonwealth Ombudsman...

PC wants stay on AI rules to unlock $116bn

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
AI will add $116 billion to the Australian economy over the next decade by making workers more productive, according to the Productivity Commission, which has urged the government to...

CDC secures federal health data in $10m deal

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal Health department has shifted its data away from a legacy system to sovereign operator Canberra Data Centres in a new $9.6 million long term deal that single...