Tag: data

Use Modern Slavery Act for AI data oversight: Cybersecurity CRC

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s modern slavery laws present an opportunity to stop artificial intelligence models from spreading misinformation, according to a new report that warns state actors and cyber criminals could “poison”...

Calls for new ‘national interest’ test for datasets

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New ministerial powers preventing certain datasets from being stored outside of Australia should be handed to the federal government, according to a local cloud services provider and data centre...

Albanese outlines plan to deepen digital ties to ASEAN

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Facilitating cross-border data flows and supporting interoperability of digital technology between Australia and Southeast Asian nations is a key focus of the Albanese government’s new economic strategy, which calls...

Tech Council balks at EU-style AI Act

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia risks an exodus of artificial intelligence capability and investment if new technology-specific regulations are introduced and the country’s existing copyright regime is tightened, the Tech Council of Australia...

Tech and clean energy to combat productivity slump

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Clean energy, data and digital technologies will be key parts of the Albanese government’s response to an intergenerational report forecasting continued challenges to productivity and Australian innovation. Treasurer Jim...

Oracle eyes Canberra’s Secret cloud market

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
US cloud giant Oracle has unveiled a new physically isolated cloud region in Canberra it says goes further than its competitors are willing to go and could one day...