Author: Justin Hendry

China accuses US of ‘AI hegemonism’ over tech theft claims

Posted on   |  by Eduardo Baptista
China’s commerce ministry has accused the United States of “AI hegemonism” and threatened countermeasures after senior US officials said Chinese AI companies could face investigations, sanctions and trade restrictions...

The politics of AI is playing catch-up with policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“We cannot become permanently dependent on foreign technology monopolies for the intelligence that powers our economy… Technology doesn’t come with values. So we must assert our values onto it.”...

OpenAI’s rogue AI scare fuels push for ‘kill switch’

Posted on   |  by Courtney Rozen
US President Donald Trump’s top technology adviser is monitoring the situation after OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems had gone rogue during testing, a White House official...

Boeing eyes offshore production for Ghost Bat drones

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Boeing is considering setting up multiple offshore hubs to build its Ghost Bat military drone, even before the first combat-ready MQ-28 aircraft has rolled off the production line in...

PsiQuantum signs US$125m DARPA deal

Posted on   |  by Stephen Nellis
PsiQuantum has signed a US$125 million agreement with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the quantum computing startup’s largest US government award to date. The deal falls under...

Partial Zero Trust is no longer good enough

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Australia’s cyber policy settings and public sector security debate are moving firmly towards Zero Trust, as agencies face pressure to prove not only that they are aligned to frameworks,...

Canberra’s ‘long-lived’ IT systems in auditor’s crosshairs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Canberra’s reliance on “long-lived, business-critical ICT systems” could soon face renewed scrutiny, with the national audit office weighing up an investigation alongside reviews of several other major tech projects....

French lawmakers pass social media ban for under-15s

Posted on   |  by Ingrid Melander
French lawmakers have approved a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15, as concerns grow around ​the world over the impact social media have...

Building Australia’s place in the global space economy

Posted on   |  by Dr Andrew Charlton
For decades, space was viewed primarily through the lens of science, national prestige and defence. Today, it is increasingly an economic story. What was once the domain of governments...