Tag: regulation

WA govt names inaugural AI advisory board members

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has appointed a seven-member board of experts to advise on artificial intelligence as the the public sector looks to ramp up its use. The AI...

Trump orders plan for AI ‘free from ideological bias’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
US President Donald Trump has ordered a national plan to “sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance” within six months, just days after announcing an $800 billion investment in...

Tough digital competition regime proposed by Treasury

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia will set broad limits on anticompetitive behaviour by big tech companies under a proposed framework that could impose penalties of up to $50 million, more than two years...

Union backs EU-style AI authority for Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A European Union-style artificial intelligence authority should be established to protect workers from harmful applications of the technology and bring coordination to the government’s approach to AI policy, a...

Govt must get tougher on Big Tech regulation: Fletcher

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia must adopt a more hardline approach to regulating Big Tech if it is to maximise the full economic benefit of technology, according to shadow minister for government services...

Andrew Charlton throws support behind blockchain reform

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Blockchain and digital asset technologies should be a priority for government according to federal Labor rising star Andrew Charlton, who on Tuesday likened the potential prosperity gains that would...