Tag: AI

Too much focus on AI downside, not enough investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is too much focus in Australia on trying to regulate the downside risk of artificial intelligence, and too little on securing its upside benefits, according to Professor Anton...

Law reform for high-risk AI on the way

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia will have mandatory safeguards for high-risk artificial intelligence use like autonomous vehicles and healthcare but make little to no intervention for low-risk use like filtering spam emails under...

Agencies flock to use Microsoft Copilot in APS trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Thousands of public servants at dozens of federal departments and agencies will become the first to gain access to Microsoft Copilot as part of a six-month trial of the...

Most federal govt agencies adopting AI without a policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than half of all federal government agencies using artificial intelligence last year adopted the technology without creating policies to govern its use, raising fresh concerns about the system...

Govt gets moving on $17m plan for AI uptake centres

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government will fund artificial intelligence centres across the country to help businesses adopt the technology, reviving a three-year-old plan with a more targeted approach. $17 million in...

HR and banking jobs most exposed to generative AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Human resources, accounting and banking are among the professions most exposed to the impacts of generative AI tools, according to a new report by the Future Skills Organisation. The...

Aussie AI sector faces familiar translation challenges

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Artificial intelligence companies and research are growing rapidly in Australia, putting it among global leaders, according to new research by the national science agency that identifies opportunities to double...

New forum to examine AI copyright issues

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A forum of industry representatives will be stood up by the Albanese government on a permanent basis to consider copyright issues presented by generative artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT....