Tag: AI

R&D review discovers uninvited AI guest

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal Industry department has moved to correct the record after reports an Irish AI startup has joined the government’s generational review of Australia’s research and development system. The...

Meta’s US$14.8b Scale AI deal latest test of data partnerships

Posted on   |  by Jody Godoy
Facebook owner Meta’s $14.8 billion (A$22.8 billion) investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s chief executive will test how the Trump administration views so-called ‘acquihire’ deals,...

Nvidia to build first AI cloud for industrial applications in Germany

Posted on   |  by Supantha Mukherjee and Florence Loeve
Nvidia will build its first artificial intelligence cloud platform for industrial applications in Germany, chief executive Jensen Huang said at the VivaTech conference in Paris on Wednesday. The technology,...

AIIA chief Simon Bush steps down

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The head of the Australian Information Industry Association Simon Bush will step down next month, leaving the peak representative body for another role in the IT industry. The AIIA...

Ayres on Australia’s plan for economy-wide AI capability

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Newly appointed Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres has outlined government’s three priorities for artificial intelligence, including strategies to ensure Australia has a stake in the global AI technology...

Dave Sharma sounds alarm on restrictive AI regulation

Posted on   |  by James Riley and Trish Everingham
Senator Dave Sharma has warned against Australia adopting a risk-averse approach to the regulation of artificial intelligence, which would stymie business take up of a technology that is evolving...

News Wrap: AI, the workplace, and unions want their say

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres gave the opening address at the AFR AI Summit in Sydney this week, telling the business audience that Australia must “lean in” to...