Tag: artificial intelligence

AI recognised as inventor in landmark case

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An Australian Court has ruled that a machine can be named as the inventor of a patent. The world-first decision answers a key legal question being tested in several...

Govt wary of over-regulating AI: Jane Hume

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government is wary of over-regulating new technologies such as artificial intelligence and will resist making ethics standards and codes mandatory for Australian businesses, Digital Economy minister Jane Hume...

AgriTech policy: On innovation and migration

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Australia has a well-earned reputation for innovation in agricultural technology. What comes next might be a surprising link of innovation and migration policy. Australia has been a nation of...

Govt technology procurement is a ‘vulnerability’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The procurement process is a key point of weakness in the government’s development and use of emerging technologies, and human rights need to be better considered in this process,...

HRC calls for an AI Safety Commissioner

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government should establish an AI Safety Commissioner and halt the use of facial recognition and algorithms in important decision-making until adequate protections are in place,  the Australian...

Proof will be in the pudding on AI: Husic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor has given a lukewarm welcome to Scott Morrison’s modest commitment to a National Artificial Intelligence Centre but says government must get past announcements and onto delivery. Shadow industry minister Ed Husic...

Govt to establish $50m national AI centre

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new $50 million National Artificial Intelligence Centre will be established within CSIRO and $34 million will be provided to projects using AI to address national challenges as part...

A reasonable robot in the eyes of the law

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
Whether it’s driving a car, making a medical diagnosis by referencing a database of historical cases, finding potential new drugs, or playing chess, artificial intelligence is increasingly performing tasks...

If you want a patent, it helps to be human

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
Earlier this year IP Australia rejected a patent application from Dabus. The problem: Dabus is not human, it is artificial artificial intelligence software that had come up with something...