Tag: Microsoft

AI tsar, taxes needed to capture tech’s public good

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Policy experts are calling for a new Artificial Intelligence Commissioner to combat Australia’s “over reliance” on foreign tech firms responsible for almost all the innovation and production behind tools...

Cost of APS-wide Microsoft Copilot trial grows

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A six-month trial of Microsoft Copilot across the federal government has surpassed the $1.2 million it was originally costed at and could grow higher still as more users sign...

ASD plugs Microsoft intel into cyber threat platform

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Global cyber threat intel from Microsoft will feed directly into the federal government’s threat intelligence sharing platform at machine speed in a move designed to boost Australia’s cyber defences....

eSafety proposal faces pushback over encryption risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Tech giants and privacy groups have rallied against a proposal to force companies to scan cloud and messaging services for illegal and harmful content in Australia, arguing for changes...

APS heavyweights sit out Microsoft Copilot trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two of Canberra’s biggest federal government agencies are sitting out a six-month trial of Microsoft Copilot while another 7,400-plus public servants put the generative artificial intelligence assistant through its...

ACMA flags new misinformation metrics for Big Tech

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s communications regulator is developing a new set of metrics to boost visibility of the actions social media giants like Meta and TikTok are taking to combat harmful misinformation...

Profanity-free AI trial begins in NSW schools

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New South Wales has begun a six-month trial of a blended generative artificial intelligence app in the state’s public schools, giving students and teachers access to multiple large language...