Tag: Data61

David Thodey on the science of growth

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO chairman David Thodey has cautioned government and business alike against tightening research and innovation budgets in the face of Australia’s somewhat anaemic economic outlook. After the 27 years...

Our billion-dollar AI opportunity

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Like electricity, artificial intelligence (AI) is a general purpose technology that has the potential to drastically alter societies through its impact on economic and social structures. The AI revolution...

High-value data is innovation driver

Posted on   |  by Mats Henrikson
As the world has become increasingly digitised, data is playing a critical role in almost every aspect of society. Data has the power to provide invaluable insights and drive...

Vic privacy chief enters AI debate

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian Information Commissioner has entered the national discussion on the future of artificial intelligence, and warned that the new technology has the potential to deliver a profound impact...

Turner departs CSIRO’s Data61

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Data61’s inaugural CEO Adrian Turner will leave the CSIRO’s data arm next month after four years in the top job. CSIRO announced on Friday morning that Mr Turner had...

CSIRO’s Data61 and the sense of urgency

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CSIRO’s specialist business unit Data61 celebrated its third birthday this week. It is worth noting the milestone. The organisation is structurally very different from its early days, and...

Building sovereign AI capability

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
The chief executive of the CSIRO’s Data61 unit Adrian Turner has called on Australia to build sovereign capabilities in ethical artificial intelligence, saying the technology has the potential to drive...

The trust crisis in web standards

Posted on   |  by James Riley
New research from CSIRO’s Data61 unit has found that even the most popular and trusted websites are using chains of third-party scripts and services hidden from end users that make...

OECD praises ‘blueprint’ Data61

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In a new study released by the OECD, CSIRO’s Data61 has been recognised as a “global blueprint” for digital and open innovation. The report on opportunities in digital innovation...