Tag: Australian Human Rights Commission

Debate on deepfake imagery bill kicks off in Canberra

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Industry experts and law enforcement agencies have largely backed federal reforms to clarify the illegality of distributing deepfake imagery, but some have sought amendments to broaden the bill and...

Facial recognition use ‘misunderstood’: NSW Police

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The use of facial recognition by law enforcement is “misunderstood” and there is no agreed definition of high-risk applications, according to NSW Police, which has defended employing the controversial...

Govt mulls human rights commission downgrade

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government may not appoint a new Human Rights Commissioner to replace outgoing Ed Santow when his five-year term ends this month, according to sources familiar with the...

Putting the $4b ‘Assistive Tech’ market at risk

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
The recent report on Human Rights and Technology by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) made a landmark statement on technology as an enabling human right, and called for...

HRC warns govt on technology accessibility

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian Government must reform discrimination laws, amend its procurement rules and commit to standards to make technology more accessible to people with a disability, the Australian Human Rights...

No women in manufacturing? Think again

Posted on   |  by Daen Simmat
Many women are deterred from participation in some of Australia’s most thriving and essential businesses, particularly in male-dominated industries such as manufacturing. This is due to organisations struggling to...

Ethical AI will be a competitive advantage: Santow

Posted on   |  by Tony Kirkby
Ed Santow has led the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) since August 2016, the independent statutory body established to protect and promote all aspects of human rights. Mr Santow...

Toby Walsh on the impact AI

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Emerging technologies have the potential to greatly impact basic human rights and governments must step up to regulate their use, Australian artificial intelligence luminary expert Toby Walsh said. It...