Author: Justin Hendry

Agencies gear up to tackle frontier model AI threats

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal agencies are lining up outside help on frontier AI cyber risk, with a run of procurements for consultants and assessments a sign government is already moving to strengthen...

Richard Robson, Nobel and the path to research-led prosperity

Posted on   |  by Ute Roessner
In October last year during Nobel Prize announcement week, Professor Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne received news that would bring international attention to a line of research...

Aged care algorithm flaws spark second independent review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has ordered an independent review of its controversial algorithm-based aged care assessment tool amid ongoing concerns about its accuracy and the extent of human oversight. Aged...

PC stands by three-year wait on AI copyright changes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Productivity Commission has stuck to its view that the government should wait three years before considering any copyright carve-outs to allow AI models to be trained in Australia....

Wells cedes harms powers in digital duty of care rewrite

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A long-awaited online safety bill forcing tech giants to proactively police harmful content on their platforms will enter federal parliament without a controversial ministerial power, as the Albanese government...

‘Major party stitch up’: Pocock hits out at AI inquiry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A parliamentary inquiry into AI is being used to “serve a political purpose”, independent senator David Pocock says, branding its initial recommendations a stitch up by the major parties....