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Voters urged to be vigilant about AI disinformation

Voters urged to be vigilant about AI disinformation

Experts say artificial intelligence-enabled political disinformation is a growing risk for Australian voters but vigilance is still the best defence.

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

An AI cop could help keep tech in check, inquiry hears

The government should appoint an artificial intelligence commissioner to oversee the technology, an inquiry has heard, amid concerns over unfair uses.

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Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time

Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time

Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.

Australia needs an AI law to stop copyright ‘pirates’

Australia needs an AI law to stop copyright ‘pirates’

Artificial intelligence tools, including chatbots from Google, Amazon and OpenAI, need to be regulated by law in Australia, an inquiry recommends.

'Knee-jerk reaction' social media ban set to pass

'Knee-jerk reaction' social media ban set to pass

A proposal to ban children from social media is expected to become law despite experts and politicians arguing it may not make the internet safer for kids.

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

More Australian white collar workers are using artificial intelligence tools to do their jobs but research shows many feel guilty about telling the boss.

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Rush to pass social media ban angers experts, MPs

Rush to pass social media ban angers experts, MPs

Rush to pass social media ban angers experts, MPs

Rush to pass social media ban angers experts, MPs

As parliament prepares to stop people younger than 16 using social media, the government has been accused of trying to ram through the laws without scrutiny.

Mandatory cybersecurity standards under new laws

Mandatory cybersecurity standards under new laws

Mandatory cybersecurity standards under new laws

Mandatory cybersecurity standards under new laws

Australia has introduced reforms to toughen up cybersecurity standards as the nation fights to protect itself from malicious actors.

'Dangerous' misinformation bill dumped from agenda

'Dangerous' misinformation bill dumped from agenda

'Dangerous' misinformation bill dumped from agenda

'Dangerous' misinformation bill dumped from agenda

An unsuccessful push to crack down on misinformation and disinformation has been lauded a win for democracy, with calls to permanently ditch the proposal.

Why your words and photos might already be training AI

Why your words and photos might already be training AI

Why your words and photos might already be training AI

Why your words and photos might already be training AI

More tech companies are introducing AI features to their services, and authors and experts warn it can be hard – if not impossible – to opt out.

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Builders can track the carbon footprint and integrity of construction materials along the supply chain from China under a deal struck by an Aussie startup.

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

An artificial intelligence-driven startup is changing how weather is predicted and says its climate risk breakthrough can help communities survive disasters.

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

Why Aussie school students are being given an AI grade

An artificial intelligence tool developed in Australia is being tested in classrooms and early results suggest it is helping students improve their answers.

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Govt agencies urged to consider the cost of AI failures

The cost of repaying those harmed by AI decisions should be considered before government departments deploy the technology, an inquiry has heard.

Get off the internet: more dates, chats to go offline

It is not just governments considering social media bans: a study shows more Australians plan to disconnect and spend less time online.

Major Australian university launches 'AI first' policy

University students will be encouraged to use artificial intelligence programs to complete assignments and research projects under a bold policy change.

Women written into code: standards target tech workers

Australian technology firms will be urged to test their practices against 10 standards as part of a campaign to encourage more diversity in the field.

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Baby Shark won't bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea

Prominent Australian children's entertainers are urging the federal government to pardon YouTube from its proposed social media ban to save an industry.

Robot makes history as humanoid's art sells at auction

A humanoid robot has become the first to have its artwork sold by a major auction house, with a portrait of Alan Turing going for more than $A1.6 million.

What the US election tells us about deepfake politics

Australian MPs are weighing how to curtail deepfake election advertisements, but a prominent artificial intelligence expert says a ban might be unnecessary.

Voice actor behind Healthy Harold has concerns about AI

Actors and writers warn artificial intelligence is getting better at replacing the work of humans, sounding the alarm at a parliamentary inquiry.

Youth advocates poke holes in teen social media curbs

A lack of detail about proposed social media curbs is causing teens anxiety, young online safety and mental health representatives have told an inquiry.

World fair for coders celebrates 'nerditude' of AI era

The next phase of generative AI has begun, according to the world's leading open source developer platform, with new tools launched to craft apps out of ideas.

Women still face barriers to entering the tech industry

Australia's digital industry is crying out for female workers but research shows they are still finding it tough to get in the door.

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