Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Computing and Information Technology

Workers 'forced' to accept AI systems or leave jobs

Workers 'forced' to accept AI systems or leave jobs

The federal government's plans for AI are unrealistic and could put Australian workers at risk, including through unethical practices, an expert warns.

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

'Win-win': quick fix to stamp out AI-fuelled loan fraud

Allowing the tax office to share lenders' financial information with banks could help counter a surge in loan fraud fuelled by artificial intelligence.

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

Social media companies would be compelled to name and shame anonymous online abusers under state-first legal protections to help guard kids online.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Energy red tape could 'stall AI data centre boom'

Energy red tape could 'stall AI data centre boom'

Australia can rekindle the strong productivity growth of previous decades if it speeds up the adoption of AI, tech giant Anthropic says.

Chinese startup unveils world's largest open AI model

Chinese startup unveils world's largest open AI model

Moonshot has released the latest version of its Kimi AI system, further narrowing the China's performance gap with US models such as Anthropic's Fable.

Calls grow for urgent rules to curb AI data centre rush

Calls grow for urgent rules to curb AI data centre rush

Delays bringing in new standards for data centres risk leaving a window for big tech companies to avoid stricter environmental regulations, advocates warn.

New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

New rules for AI as critics lash 'energy vampires'

Australia will introduce laws to govern artificial intelligence and data centres in less than a year, but they can't come soon enough for some advocates.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

Artificial intelligence technology can already blackmail humans and hack computer systems, a minister warns, and an Australian agency is testing its limits.

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

WiseTech co-founder walks as chair, but stays on board

An Australian tech giant's co-founder has relinquished his lead board role but will remain a director while denying allegations of sexual and visa exploitation.

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work

Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

Dance of the robot swans lights up winter tech festival

A festival of art, music, light and technology lights up the winter, showing that machines can be beautiful too.

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

AI companies urged to pay up or stay out of Australia

Australian news outlets are under threat from a growing number of hungry tech companies, including artificial intelligence firms which do not pay for content.

Artists urge big tech to pay up for scraping their work

Artists urge big tech to pay up for scraping their work

Artists urge big tech to pay up for scraping their work

Artists urge big tech to pay up for scraping their work

Australian artists say they are victims of copyright crime due to AI scraping their works, and are urging big tech to negotiate licensing deals.

Aussie AI boost: $500m network planned for major cities

Aussie AI boost: $500m network planned for major cities

Aussie AI boost: $500m network planned for major cities

Aussie AI boost: $500m network planned for major cities

Australia's internet infrastructure is not ready to handle increasing artificial intelligence demand, according to one telco that plans to build more fibre.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Aussies lead the way in AI deepfake face training

AI-generated faces tend to be more symmetrical, proportional and attractive than their human counterparts, Australian National University researchers say.

'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

Tougher laws will be introduced to address widespread non-compliance with Australia's world-first social media age restrictions.

Aussie music stars furious at big AI song scrape

Australia's greatest musical hits have been used in AI training datasets. Artists who've found their work using a new search tool say they're furious.

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

The race to build data centres could come with a risk: "fly-by-night" operators with little concern for Australia's best interests.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent

More businesses are investing in artificial intelligence to boost productivity but a leading tech firm says they are not all getting investments right.

Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Digital platforms are being flooded with AI-generated misinformation and many Australians are not checking before spreading it further.

AI's thirst trap: tech giant taps into recycled water

One Australian state is set to get a data centre cooled with recycled water after criticism that the artificial intelligence hubs consume too many resources.

$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs

In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, some companies are blowing their budgets and failing to recognise the importance of human workers.

Britain to ban under 16s from social media

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps.

Former AI exec convicted after drunken pub gig punch-up

A cybersecurity expert's anger management problems have cost him a job at a high-powered tech company and landed him with two criminal convictions.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales United Kingdom Economy, Business and Finance Arts, Culture and Entertainment Environmental Issue South Australia Energy Energy and Resource Crime Children Environmental Politics Social Issue China Technology Science and Technology Computing and Information Technology Animal

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here