Tag: artificial intelligence

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...

Is the Paris AI Declaration as vulnerable as the climate accord?

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
At the Paris AI Summit, leaders came together to make a commitment around artificial intelligence that empowers everyone, is sustainable and more inclusive. The Summit’s delegates announced “more than...

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...

One and done: No plans for future across govt AI trials

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency has ruled out future cross-government trials of generative AI products just months after more than 7,600 public servants tested Microsoft Copilot. The decision, which puts...