Tag: AI

Mixed fortunes: AI powers cloud, tariffs hit consumer devices

Posted on   |  by Aditya Soni and Deborah Sophia
The fortunes of Big Tech are diverging in a rapidly changing business landscape, as demand for artificial intelligence fuels growth in cloud and digital ads while consumer electronics take...

The silence on tech policy is setting off alarm bells

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Days out from a federal election and almost nothing has been uttered on tech policy in a month-long campaign, with political leaders overlooking or undercooking transformative issues like artificial...

Australians the most pessimistic in the world on AI

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australians are the most pessimistic people in the world when it comes to artificial intelligence, according to a global study that will raise more questions about the federal government’s...

AI’s economic gains to outweigh its climate toll: IMF

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Artificial intelligence technologies will boost global output by 0.5 per cent a year to 2030, far outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions from the power-hungry data centres running...

Husic says AI regulation a priority for re-elected govt

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry minister Ed Husic says the federal government is committed to finalising its risk-based model for regulating AI despite pull-back in the United States and the European Union. In...

AI infrastructure debate needs nuance and consultation

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
With so much global activity, it is both logical and encouraging to see increased recognition of the role and importance of data centres as essential digital infrastructure. Australia has...