Tag: artifical intelligence

UK open to AI regulation if voluntary safeguards fall short

Posted on   |  by Paul Sandle
Britain would consider regulating advanced AI models if its current voluntary system for testing them before deployment no longer proved sufficient to protect the public, according to AI minister...

WA creates $10m AI fund to drive new digital strategy

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Western Australia government has launched a $10 million investment fund to back productivity boosting artificial intelligence projects, alongside a new digital strategy calling for a major technology uplift...

Private capital to lead R&D as Defence Trailblazer sunsets

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Hypersonic missile flight design, artificial intelligence to track spaceborne objects, and software to move satellites into ‘constellations’ will be developed through six new research projects underway between a global...

UK urged to follow Australia’s lead on AI data mining

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The UK government should follow Australia’s lead and reject a text and data mining (TDM) exception for AI companies, a UK parliamentary report has recommended, finding little evidence the exceptions...

$30bn prize drives Victoria’s ‘AI state’ push

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Victoria has launched an ambitious bid to become Australia’s “AI state”, unveiling a mission statement that aims to attract billions in investment and drive a decade of tech-driven economic...

Former US Ambassador fronts Anthropic Aussie push

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
OpenAI rival Anthropic is set to open an Australian office and build a substantial local team as part of an aggressive global expansion, with a former US Ambassador to...

EOS to acquire counter-drone firm MARSS Group for $54m

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Electro Optic Systems is set to acquire European counter-drone company MARSS Group in a move the Australian defence tech firm says will allow it to compete for higher-value contracts....

Universities, defence firms share in $40m AI spend

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has forged long-term R&D partnerships with more than a dozen universities and defence companies to develop AI and machine learning technologies that build battlefield...

Australia joins US-led AI supply chain alliance

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia and seven other nations have signed onto a US-led artificial intelligence supply chain pact designed to accelerate investment in digital economies and counter China’s dominance. Australian officials joined...