Tag: AI

Govt fast-forwards timeline on AI standards regulation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has brought forward its AI regulation agenda by several months, with legislation now expected to be introduced to federal parliament by the end of the year,...

Before the AI kill switch, you need to see the problem

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
The debate over how Australia should control potentially dangerous artificial intelligence has a new focal point – the ability to shut an AI system down. But an AI “kill...

OpenAI hack is an ‘attack on our sovereignty’: ACTU

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s peak union body says the OpenAI unauthorised access of a Medicare statistics portal is a “point of no return” for AI regulation, calling it a fundamental attack on...

AI leaders warn UN of risks as models get more powerful

Posted on   |  by Michelle Nichols, Courtney Rozen and John Irish
The world’s leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday of the risks posed by AI to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage...

Anthropic drops another $10m on AI for Science program

Posted on   |  by James Riley
US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has committed a further $10 million worth of Claude API credits and signed additional research partners as a part of its global ‘AI for...

Victoria’s data centres double standard sparks alarm

Posted on   |  by Lanie Tindale
Victoria’s plan to stop new data centres from being built near homes is a “disappointing” double standard that will not reduce impact on communities, peak body Data Centre Australia...

Australia joins 22-nation push for global AI rules

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia has joined 21 other countries in signing a declaration calling for the creation of a UN-style international organisation to establish common standards for frontier artificial intelligence. Prime Minister...

Four Treasury charts showing Australia’s AI ‘revolution’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Treasury report forecasting the next 40 years expects artificial intelligence to be a “defining influence” on the economy, including in lifting anemic productivity rates and chipping away at...