Tag: Toby Walsh

Full of promise, light on detail: Experts on PM’s AI pivot

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s leading artificial intelligence experts say the the Albanese government’s AI policy refresh is a welcome step, but still needs details and funding to achieve its goals of influencing...

Toby Walsh: Can Australia meet the AI moment?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is not enough for Australia to rely on the business sector to drive AI investment, according to UNSW scientia professor Toby Walsh. For Australia to take full advantage...

Window for AI regulation is closing fast, warns Toby Walsh

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government must act to regulate artificial intelligence “in the next year” to avoid generational harms posed by chatbots and lock in the technology’s productivity benefits, top AI...

Toby Walsh: Act now on AI or repeat social media mistakes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
One of Australia’s leading AI researchers will use a major address on Wednesday to warn the country is “dangerously unprepared” to capture the upside of artificial intelligence or to...

AI plan draws tepid response from govt’s own AI Expert Group

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s new artificial intelligence plan has been slammed as vague and lacking concrete actions by some of the government-appointed AI Expert Group that had recommended that mandatory guardrails be...

UNSW enters OpenAI tie-up that protects users’ IP

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The University of NSW will gain access to a university orientated version of ChatGPT that offers academics and students intellectual property protections under a landmark new agreement with OpenAI....

How Google’s AI is losing touch with reality

Posted on   |  by Professor Toby Walsh
Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google app browser to hundreds of millions of users. “AI Overviews” saves you clicking on...