Tag: AI

AI boom driving a surge in carbon emissions

Posted on   |  by Gordon Noble and Fiona Berry
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence applications. According to one estimate, the...

Why Australia shouldn’t pursue sovereign AI

Posted on   |  by Susan Aaronson
Australia and the United States have been close allies for over a century and have similar views about how to develop, deploy, and govern artificial intelligence. Researchers in the...

Future Made in Australia: PM spruiks startup benefits

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Scaling local startups will form a key part of the Future Made in Australia plan, according to the Prime Minister, who will next week introduce legislation for the flagship...

Call for sovereign AI fund to attract investment

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia is being urged to follow Canada’s lead and create a sovereign fund to stimulate private investment in domestic AI capabilities, with one of the world’s largest consulting firms...

Medical research fund backs AI with $30m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Researchers will develop artificial intelligence that detects melanomas, treats youth mental health and brings down the cost of radiotherapy with $30 million in medical research grants. Health minister Mark...

Ministers unveil national AI framework for government

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new set of guardrails that lays out clear human rights expectations for the use of artificial intelligence across federal, state and territory government for the first time has...

ANU’s problem-solving spinout wins AI Sprint

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An ANU spinout that uses AI to breakdown complex business and policy problems beat out almost 200 other startups on Thursday to claim top prize at Australia’s inaugural AI...

Google launches equity-free AI startup accelerator

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australian AI and machine learning startups can now apply for Google’s new accelerator program, offering free access to Google cloud and tailored advice. The AI First accelerator program opened...