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Way forward on AI regulation divides Australia

Australia’s regulatory response to artificial intelligence is shaping up as a battleground for the Albanese government, with a divergence of views emerging from its two-month long consultation on the...

Big Tech misinformation reports ‘not working’: ACMA

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Misinformation reports produced by digital platform providers like Meta, Twitter and TikTok under the voluntary industry code are “not working to provide transparency”, the communications watchdog has argued in...

Inquiry to probe generative AI use in schools, higher ed

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the risks and potential opportunities of generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT in school and higher education settings, with Education minister Jason Clare convinced...

The ‘tech winter’ shows how naive we are

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
The tech industry has had a rollercoaster year so far. Tens of thousands have been laid off from the largest tech companies, media darling startups have declared bankruptcy and...

Microsoft’s warning against sovereign data and tech capability

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Microsoft on Wednesday argued against Australia focusing too much on sovereign tech capabilities and data storage requirements, telling a parliament inquiry it would harm competition and security. The company...

NSW looks to local SMEs for quantum edge in transport

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Local quantum firms are being called up to design bespoke hardware that can be used by the New South Wales government to solve problems on Sydney’s creaking public transport...