Tag: Ed Santow

Automated decisioning sweeps across NSW govt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Hundreds of automated decision-making systems have been found in the first mapping of the technologies across the NSW public sector, with most being developed without a specific regulatory framework....

NSW Digital ID must come with legislated guardrails

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government’s ambitious digital identity scheme needs legislated guardrails because of the high-risk facial recognition technologies it relies on, experts have warned. Researchers at the UTS...

Dominello to lead myGov advisory group

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new advisory group led by former NSW digital minister Victor Dominello has been established to “put the customer first” in future upgrades to the federal government digital services...

AI Act needed to protect human rights: HRC

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia urgently needs an AI Act and a dedicated regulator, the Australian Human Rights Commission is warning, two years after its landmark research with similar recommendations was ignored by...

Facial recognition ruling a warning to government: Santow

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The recent determination by the privacy watchdog on facial recognition should be a warning for Australian governments and companies using the technology, with legislated protections urgently needed, former Human...