Tag: artificial intelligence

Canberra’s six-week Microsoft splurge nears $2bn

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal government Microsoft contracts are closing in on $2 billion in less than two months, with dozens more agencies signing on to new multi-year contracts under the latest iteration...

South Australia launches royal commission into AI

Posted on   |  by David Allen
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced a landmark royal commission into artificial intelligence in a bid to move the state’s policy response ahead of the technology’s future uses...

South Australia chases OpenAI investment with new MoU

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A new partnership between South Australia and OpenAI could clear the way for fresh research collaborations, data centre investment and a skills makeover for the state’s public service. The...

Trump’s tech bro ties under fire after AI agents go rogue

Posted on   |  by Courtney Rozen
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Democrats and Donald Trump’s conservative supporters both blame the president’s ties to the tech industry for his administration’s limited response to recent hacks...

Vic Liberals back Canberra’s green data centre standards

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Victorian shadow minister Richard Welch has signalled Liberal support for Canberra’s data centres green energy standards, removing a potential post-election flashpoint between the state and federal governments. An elected...

Roy Green’s middle power path to AI and productivity

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation system expert Roy Green says Australia should lean into its trade and research relationships with other middle power nations to mitigate an economic reliance on China, and a...

Victoria gets AI minister in cabinet reshuffle

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Victoria has become the second Australian state to appoint a minister for artificial intelligence, as part of a new frontbench unveiled by newly installed Premier Ben Carroll. Former police...

Clear rules needed to unlock AI in healthcare, startups say

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Two of Australia’s most advanced clinical AI software startups say a clear framework for how artificial intelligence is integrated into healthcare is critical to unlocking productivity gains from the...

ARENA turns to tech to save solar mission

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia must make major changes to how large-scale solar projects are built and connected if their wholesale power prices are to hit a long sought price target, the federal...