Tag: Microsoft

Cost of APS-wide Microsoft Copilot trial grows

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A six-month trial of Microsoft Copilot across the federal government has surpassed the $1.2 million it was originally costed at and could grow higher still as more users sign...

ASD plugs Microsoft intel into cyber threat platform

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Global cyber threat intel from Microsoft will feed directly into the federal government’s threat intelligence sharing platform at machine speed in a move designed to boost Australia’s cyber defences....

eSafety proposal faces pushback over encryption risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Tech giants and privacy groups have rallied against a proposal to force companies to scan cloud and messaging services for illegal and harmful content in Australia, arguing for changes...

APS heavyweights sit out Microsoft Copilot trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two of Canberra’s biggest federal government agencies are sitting out a six-month trial of Microsoft Copilot while another 7,400-plus public servants put the generative artificial intelligence assistant through its...

ACMA flags new misinformation metrics for Big Tech

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s communications regulator is developing a new set of metrics to boost visibility of the actions social media giants like Meta and TikTok are taking to combat harmful misinformation...

Profanity-free AI trial begins in NSW schools

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New South Wales has begun a six-month trial of a blended generative artificial intelligence app in the state’s public schools, giving students and teachers access to multiple large language...

Tech giants, unis meet to discuss NSW digital strategy

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Representatives from the biggest technology companies and leading universities convened in Sydney on Wednesday to discuss New South Wales’ next blueprint for digital services. Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, SAP...

Agencies flock to use Microsoft Copilot in APS trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Thousands of public servants at dozens of federal departments and agencies will become the first to gain access to Microsoft Copilot as part of a six-month trial of the...