Tag: Anton van den Hengel

Full of promise, light on detail: Experts on PM’s AI pivot

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s leading artificial intelligence experts say the the Albanese government’s AI policy refresh is a welcome step, but still needs details and funding to achieve its goals of influencing...

Gig Guide: Govt reshapes R&D tax committee

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government has appointed three new members to the committee overseeing the Research & Development Tax Incentive, with the changes coming just ahead of sweeping reforms to the...

From $10m to $10k: AI rewrites the startup playbook

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Not long ago, building a tech company required millions of dollars and a small army of engineers. Today, $10,000 and a good idea might be enough to build the...

AI plan draws tepid response from govt’s own AI Expert Group

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s new artificial intelligence plan has been slammed as vague and lacking concrete actions by some of the government-appointed AI Expert Group that had recommended that mandatory guardrails be...

The cost of not publishing AI research

Posted on   |  by Professor Anton van den Hengel
The world’s leading technology companies regularly publish research papers in the top AI conferences as part of their strategy to build global competitive advantage. These companies include AI behemoths...

The Gig Guide: TfNSW tech chief departs

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW’s) chief technology and innovation officer, Kurt Brissett has departed the agency after 9 years to join property developer Built as its chief digital and information...

DeepSeek unearths Australia’s AI opportunity

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The arrival of a Chinese challenger shows Australia isn’t out of the AI arms race and could even carve out a dominant position in powering the technology, according to...

SA doubles down on AI with new assistant minister

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
South Australia is the first state with an assistant minister dedicated to artificial intelligence after the Malinauskas government created a new position in minor ministry changes on Wednesday. Former...