Tag: artificial intelligence

Canberra to adopt govt-wide data ethics framework

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
National guidance to help public servants make ethical decisions when collecting, using and sharing public data will be developed by the federal government in a bid to tackle the...

Regulators urged to get proactive on generative AI

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Governments around the world can use existing laws and regulators to proactively address many of the privacy and data risks associated with new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence,...

EU takes crucial step toward world-first AI regulation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The world’s first AI regulatory regime has moved closer to reality following provisional agreement on draft legislation between the European Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators, while the wait...

Govt gets moving on $17m plan for AI uptake centres

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government will fund artificial intelligence centres across the country to help businesses adopt the technology, reviving a three-year-old plan with a more targeted approach. $17 million in...

HR and banking jobs most exposed to generative AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Human resources, accounting and banking are among the professions most exposed to the impacts of generative AI tools, according to a new report by the Future Skills Organisation. The...

Can we build a regulatory digital twin?

Posted on   |  by Síobháine Slevin and Marina Yastreboff
The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) commits $15 billion for the diversification and transformation of Australia’s industry and economy. The government has also promised a multi-million investment in responsible AI...

Aussie AI sector faces familiar translation challenges

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Artificial intelligence companies and research are growing rapidly in Australia, putting it among global leaders, according to new research by the national science agency that identifies opportunities to double...

New forum to examine AI copyright issues

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A forum of industry representatives will be stood up by the Albanese government on a permanent basis to consider copyright issues presented by generative artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT....

Home-grown AI is a key building block for our future

Posted on   |  by Professor Toby Walsh
What were the most important achievements of the Morrison government? I asked Microsoft Bing chat. Alongside managing the COVID-19 pandemic, the AI chatbot nominated AUKUS, the trilateral security pact...