Tag: AI

Shortage of AI skills has put a handbrake on AI adoption

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Surging demand for artificial intelligence expertise and a scarcity of talent had created a yawning skills gap in Australia that is hindering companies’ ability to implement generative AI systems....

ATO building AI models without specific governance policies

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Taxation Office is building and deploying AI models in-house without centralised policies and guidance for public servants, exposing it to legal and ethical risks, the auditor-general has...

Govt urged to act on food manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is being urged to fund innovation precincts and shared manufacturing facilities in a new national effort on food and beverage production that an inquiry found has...

Too slow: Claire Chandler needles govt on AI plans

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has dragged its heels on developing regulatory frameworks for AI and has not been transparent with the business community about its intentions, newly-appointed shadow minister for...

One and done: No plans for future across govt AI trials

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency has ruled out future cross-government trials of generative AI products just months after more than 7,600 public servants tested Microsoft Copilot. The decision, which puts...

It’s not too late to move from AI laggard to leader

Posted on   |  by Simon Bush
The announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron this week that France will make major investments of $180 billion to support AI adoption across its economy and Europe marked a...

Services Australia inks $226m data centre deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Services Australia will pay the largest provider of data centre services to the federal government almost $4 million per month over the next five years under a new hosting...

Committee calls for sweeping changes to workplace AI rules

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Parliamentary inquiry that heard evidence of rising worker surveillance, excessive data collection and unfair automated decision tools has called for artificial intelligence in the workplace to be classified...