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Japan court protects human voices in landmark AI case

Japan court protects human voices in landmark AI case

A Tokyo court has acknowledged for the first time a right to one's own voice after an anime actor sued TikTok over an account using an AI copy of his baritone.

Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI 'genie'

Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI 'genie'

Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI 'genie'

Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI 'genie'

Severe consequences and big opportunities are at stake as Australia's first major inquiry into the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence begins.

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

'Whistling past the graveyard': warning on Aussie data

As battles rage in Europe over who can and cannot access corporate data, a new survey shows Australian firms are falling behind on data sovereignty strategies.

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'They've had time': warning on AI self regulation

'They've had time': warning on AI self regulation

AI companies have had ample time to police themselves and now the days of self-regulation are over, the eSafety Commissioner is warning.

Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse

Indigenous grants to fight online and AI-powered abuse

Programs led by First Nations people and aimed at preventing online abuse have been given priority funding by a grants process run by the eSafety Commissioner.

OpenAI executive to front grilling on Medicare breach

OpenAI executive to front grilling on Medicare breach

OpenAI will send an executive to answer questions on how one of its agents went rogue and hacked a Medicare website, but it's chief is so far off the hook.

Newsrooms unite to defend trusted journalism in AI age

Newsrooms unite to defend trusted journalism in AI age

Australian media academics warn readers will happily consume news from sources they do not trust as professional journalism becomes harder to distinguish.

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Warning Medicare breach is no excuse to burn AI bridges

Warning Medicare breach is no excuse to burn AI bridges

Warning Medicare breach is no excuse to burn AI bridges

Warning Medicare breach is no excuse to burn AI bridges

Labor has been warned Australia's cyber safety is more at risk if it targets an AI company that unknowingly hacked a government website.

China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel

China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel

China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel

China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel

The US and China will work together on AI security and have agreed to continue talks on reducing tariffs following President ‌Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Hey Farm Assistant: farmers adding AI to their toolkits

Farmers are training AI to help them make business decisions while grappling with concerns about the fast-developing technology's use of land, water and energy.

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Australia's current laws are ill-equipped to go after OpenAI for letting one of its agents go rogue and hack a Medicare website, a legal expert says.

'AI could be a risk to humanity': company CEOs warn UN

'AI could be a risk to humanity': company CEOs warn UN

'AI could be a risk to humanity': company CEOs warn UN

'AI could be a risk to humanity': company CEOs warn UN

The heads of major artificial intelligence firms have pleaded with the United Nations to set controls over the burgeoning technology.

Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centres

Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centres

Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centres

Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centres

Residents claim data centres threaten Australia's democracy and sovereignty, as the fight for social licence in the suburbs heats up.

Councils fear data centres 'coming at us' on prime land

Councils fear data centres 'coming at us' on prime land

Councils fear data centres 'coming at us' on prime land

Councils fear data centres 'coming at us' on prime land

Local councils have called for state and federal governments to crack down on data centre developments, as potential residential land is snapped up.

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'I will heal': deepfake porn survivor's courageous vow

The perpetrator at the centre of Australia’s first deepfake pornography prosecution dehumanised a teenage girl and should be jailed, a court has been told.

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

Another state has revealed plans to crack down on data centre energy and water usage, but a stipulation in the proposed legislation is attracting criticism.

How Australia will sell its bid for a UN security seat

Social media reform and climate efforts in the Pacific will be cited as part of Australia's push for a two-year stint on the United Nations Security Council.

PM urges US tech giants to compete on online safety

Anthony Albanese is set to meet with former Apple executive Tim Cook to discuss internet safety measures for young people ahead of a push at the United Nations.

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Data centres a wartime target, defence AI chief warns

Australia's defence force has mapped out contingencies to protect its technology as it concedes data centres could be targeted during times of direct conflict.

Data centres power up debate on environmental red tape

Concerns about how to power data centres are at the fore as the clock ticks for hold-out jurisdictions to agree to take on environmental assessments.

Could radically different computers rescue the AI era?

Once a powerful supercomputer, the only known CM-2 in Australia is part of an exhibition exploring the radical history of computing.

Boom or bust? Farmers fear energy and water data drain

A state government and regional council want to power full steam ahead with a new data centre, but local farmers worry about being left behind.

'Lose-lose-lose situation': growing push to rein in AI

MPs have called for a tenfold increase of funding for Australia's AI Safety Institute amid warnings of existential threats posed by the technology.

Caution on copyright changes as Claude comes to town

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to move carefully on any changes to copyright and AI training as another tech giant signs a deal in Australia.

Labor floats idea to let AI use artists' work for free

AI companies could have free rein over content without paying creators if they strike deals with enough rights holders, a leaked options paper has revealed.

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