Tag: AI

Qld rolls out purpose-built AI tool amid Copilot concerns

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Early data security concerns with off-the-shelf generative artificial intelligence solutions prompted the Queensland government to pursue its own purpose-built internal chatbot, QChat. The internal tool, which is based on...

World’s first AI Act passes final hurdle

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The world’s first legislative regime on the use and development of AI has passed its final hurdle in the European Parliament, three months after it received provisional agreement. The...

Govt mulls foreign AI fast lane for regulatory approvals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government is considering allowing AI technologies that have already satisfied tough regulatory requirements overseas to be deployed with fewer checks in the Australian market. In an effort...

CSIRO targets startups for AI commercialisation program

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new AI competition for startups has been launched by the CSIRO’s National AI Centre in collaboration with Google Cloud and co-working space Stone and Chalk. Over three months...

Govt mulls additional support for sovereign AI

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Industry and Science minister Ed Husic says the federal government remains open to providing additional support for the development of sovereign AI capabilities, but that overseas examples suggest much...

Experts tapped to develop Australia’s AI rules

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Options and thresholds for regulating artificial intelligence in Australia will be developed over the next five months by renowned artificial intelligence expert Toby Walsh, the CSIRO’s chief scientist Bronwyn...

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...

PC casts doubt on Australia’s ‘activist’ AI support

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Productivity Commission believes Australia is not well positioned to produce its own advanced artificial intelligence models and doubts the productivity benefits of “activist government ‘sponsorship’” across the AI...