Tag: AI

Australia proposes mandatory guardrails for AI

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has proposed ten mandatory guardrails for artificial intelligence in high-risk settings as it moves to curb dangers posed by the nascent technology. A standalone Artificial Intelligence...

Defence plans to phase out legacy IT by 2027

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence will mostly phase out its legacy IT systems by 2027 under a new digital strategy that will also see the department adopt a cloud-only approach. The three-year strategy...

OAIC won’t pursue Clearview AI further on privacy breach

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s privacy watchdog will not probe facial recognition company Clearview AI again despite remaining questions over whether it failed to comply with orders issued to it following breaches of...

DTA in talks with Microsoft over future Copilot use

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is in talks with Microsoft to extend the volume sourcing discounts enjoyed on its products to Copilot long-term following an APS-wide trial of the artificial...

New govt AI use policy mandates accountability

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence and national intelligence agencies have been carved out of the first policy for responsible use of AI by government, which launched on Thursday to engender trust in the...

Union backs EU-style AI authority for Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A European Union-style artificial intelligence authority should be established to protect workers from harmful applications of the technology and bring coordination to the government’s approach to AI policy, a...

AI trialled in WA schools to ease teachers’ workload

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Generative artificial intelligence tools will be trialled in Western Australian classrooms in a state and Commonwealth government effort to reduce time spent on lesson planning and other administrative tasks....