Tag: Aaron Violi

Govt, opposition in lockstep on AI training outposts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
US outposts in Australia to train frontier artificial intelligence models would build up local capability and lift productivity, Industry minister Tim Ayres said Tuesday in the latest signal policy...

AI committee readies first hearing of lightning inquiry

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With its first hearing scheduled for Friday, the just-constituted Joint Select Committee on AI received more than 400 submissions by the time its deadline passed and has already granted...

White flag on 2030 tech jobs goal ‘deeply concerning’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal Opposition has slammed the government decision to quietly drop its goal of reaching 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030, labelling it “deeply concerning” and a worrying signal...

PM ignores sovereign AI at nation’s peril: Violi

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With the Prime Minister’s singular focus on attracting foreign investment in local data centre construction, local AI systems and software developers will be left wondering why they’re being ignored,...

Copyright holders ‘in the dark’ on PM’s AI reforms: Violi

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Potential changes to the way copyright law interacts with artificial intelligence services being foreshadowed by the Prime Minister have been “happening in a silo”, breeding uncertainty for Australian creatives...

New House committee to probe SME cybersecurity

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Government cybersecurity advice and the resilience of small and medium businesses will be placed under the microscope by a new lower house committee established by the Albanese government on...

‘This govt does not understand’: Violi hammers CGT plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ reported budget plan to abolish the capital gains tax discount is “deeply concerning” and demonstrates a poor understanding of the startup ecosystem, shadow Digital Economy minister...