Tag: AI

Manus AI partners with tech giant Alibaba’s Qwen team

Posted on   |  by Eduardo Baptista, Gu Li and Brenda Goh
China’s Manus AI has announced a strategic partnership with the team behind tech giant Alibaba’s Qwen AI models, a move that could bolster the artificial intelligence startup’s roll-out of...

Dozens of agencies miss major AI transparency deadline

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost forty per cent of federal government agencies duty-bound to produce an AI transparency statement have missed the February filing deadline, in a blow to Canberra’s efforts to build...

Shortage of AI skills has put a handbrake on AI adoption

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Surging demand for artificial intelligence expertise and a scarcity of talent had created a yawning skills gap in Australia that is hindering companies’ ability to implement generative AI systems....

ATO building AI models without specific governance policies

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Taxation Office is building and deploying AI models in-house without centralised policies and guidance for public servants, exposing it to legal and ethical risks, the auditor-general has...

Govt urged to act on food manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is being urged to fund innovation precincts and shared manufacturing facilities in a new national effort on food and beverage production that an inquiry found has...

Too slow: Claire Chandler needles govt on AI plans

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has dragged its heels on developing regulatory frameworks for AI and has not been transparent with the business community about its intentions, newly-appointed shadow minister for...