As a key national security agency, the Australian Federal Policy has access to some of the most sophisticated western technology available to carry out its many and varied roles....
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The United Nations has called on major artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose the full environmental cost of their data centres and use renewable power, as he launched a...
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Around 6,000 NSW clinicians and the NSW Building Commission will be armed with artificial intelligence tools, as the Minns government aims the technology at more of the state’s administrative...
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The recent sudden access block of Anthropic’s latest model has revealed just how vulnerable Australia’s AI economy really is. On the evening of June 12, Anthropic received an export-control...
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Expanding the telecommunications sector ombudsmans’ responsibilities to cover online shops and social media platforms has widespread public support and is the “key next step” in government online safety reforms,...
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Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has recruited tech exec David Masters to be its chief go-between with governments in Australia and New Zealand as it continues to expand its footprint...
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G7 leaders discussed a plan to grant select “trusted partners” access to advanced AI models from US firms such as Anthropic, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, potentially opening...
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Australia could vastly expand its green energy grid by forcing new data centres to build matching renewables, a new report says, while warning that the competition to attract data...
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he took action against Anthropic’s latest Mythos and Fable AI models because officials feared they could be deployed by military intelligence users in...
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The Western Australia government has launched a $10 million investment fund to back productivity boosting artificial intelligence projects, alongside a new digital strategy calling for a major technology uplift...
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Federal agencies have refused to say which company is delivering vital digital police infrastructure promised in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting. The National Firearms Register (NFR), which...
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a US initial public offering recently, the company said on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors...
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The next wave of federal whole-of-government tech mega deals with the likes of AWS, IBM and Microsoft will have stronger “sovereignty” terms, Digital Transformation Agency chief executive Chris Fechner...
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Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new chip that puts AI capabilities directly into laptops and desktop computers, to be delivered later this year, which experts said will overhaul how...