Tag: AI

WA unveils draft digital acceleration strategy

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government wants to raise the state’s digital readiness index score, one of several measurable goals outlined in a draft of its WA: Digitally Evolved – Digital...

CSIRO teams with UTS on AI safety standard

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The country’s national science agency is moving fast to develop best practice guidance for businesses developing and deploying artificial intelligence, teaming with UTS’s Human Technology Institute and the wider...

Canada drops $2.7bn on sovereign AI capability programs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled C$2.4 billion (A$2.7 billion) in budget initiatives aimed at boosting national capability in artificial intelligence, including large investments if Canadian-owned and located...

US firm acquires Australia’s Sentient Vision Systems

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Victoria-based Sentient Vision Systems, a developer of advanced sensors, has been acquired by US defence drone and autonomous systems producer Shield AI. Pending regulatory approval, Sentient Vision Systems will...

How governments can foster trust in the age of AI

Posted on   |  by Jennifer Mulveny
The government’s interim response to the safe and responsible AI in Australia consultation earlier this year envisions a risk-based approach to regulating AI that would strike a constructive balance...

Senate sounds warning after ministers add new robo-powers

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A bipartisan Senate committee has sounded the alarm over the expanded use of automated decision-making in immigration and biosecurity matters that should be decided on a case-by-case basis by...

CSIRO argues the case for local AI foundation models

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Researchers at Australia’s national science agency are “bullish” on the potential productivity gains to be had from developing foundation AI models in Australia, and say that building sovereign capability...

Parliament launches second inquiry into AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Parliament has launched a second inquiry into artificial intelligence, this time to probe general issues presented by the disruptive technology, following a government-supported push by the Greens. The inquiry,...