Tag: artificial intelligence

Australians the most pessimistic in the world on AI

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australians are the most pessimistic people in the world when it comes to artificial intelligence, according to a global study that will raise more questions about the federal government’s...

AI’s economic gains to outweigh its climate toll: IMF

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Artificial intelligence technologies will boost global output by 0.5 per cent a year to 2030, far outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions from the power-hungry data centres running...

The silence on the digital economy is strange

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If there was $26 billion worth of potential investment in infrastructure for the resources sector on the table and ready to be spent in the next five years, governments...

Husic says AI regulation a priority for re-elected govt

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry minister Ed Husic says the federal government is committed to finalising its risk-based model for regulating AI despite pull-back in the United States and the European Union. In...

AI infrastructure debate needs nuance and consultation

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
With so much global activity, it is both logical and encouraging to see increased recognition of the role and importance of data centres as essential digital infrastructure. Australia has...

Canberra’s AI transparency laggards fall in line

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal government agencies that missed a key AI transparency deadline earlier this year have now largely fallen into line, with just two mandatory declarations still outstanding across the public...