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Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Aussie firms want clear AI laws to meet tech challenge

Australian businesses are adopting artificial intelligence technology but a lack of skilled workers and clear guidelines is holding others back.

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

One in five young jobseekers are fudging AI skills

The pressure to understand and use artificial intelligence tools is getting to gen Z and millennial workers, with many admitting to exaggerating their talents.

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs

A slim majority of workers believe the government can be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence and most think it will augment rather than replace jobs.

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Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones

Google engaged in anti-competitive behaviour when it asked telcos to install only its search engine on phones, Australia's competition watchdog says.

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

AI training pilot to upskill more than 30,000 teachers

Microsoft and the Future Skills Organisation plan to train educators in artificial intelligence to address Australia's technology skills gap.

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel

Australian companies should boost productivity by using existing artificial intelligence tools rather than trying to create sovereign models, a US expert says.

Musicians, actors, writers call for protection from AI

Musicians, actors, writers call for protection from AI

More than two in every three creative workers want the federal government to restrict the use of artificial intelligence to protect their jobs.

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AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

AI-powered, heat-seeking satellites target Aussie fires

Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Lack of AI playbook puts Australia down readiness ranks

Many Australian businesses are willing to spend on AI but lack a plan to implement the game-changing technology, pushing the nation down the readiness rankings.

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

Flipping heck: tech giant wants to upsize your phone

After 15 years of research and development, the world's most popular folding smartphone is about to get bigger, but its competitors are far from rolling over.

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

The leader of one of Australia's top medical technology companies warns strict regulations on artificial intelligence could hamper local innovation.

Call for laws to stop harm to consumers, firms online

Call for laws to stop harm to consumers, firms online

Call for laws to stop harm to consumers, firms online

Call for laws to stop harm to consumers, firms online

Australian consumers and businesses are being harmed by the behaviour of tech giants in ways that cannot be addressed with current laws, a report has found.

Siri, where's my AI? Clock ticks for Apple in tech race

Siri, where's my AI? Clock ticks for Apple in tech race

Siri, where's my AI? Clock ticks for Apple in tech race

Siri, where's my AI? Clock ticks for Apple in tech race

It is one of the world’s biggest technology companies but Apple’s failure to supercharge Siri with artificial intelligence has some asking questions.

Apple boosts AI features but leaves Siri behind for now

Apple boosts AI features but leaves Siri behind for now

Apple boosts AI features but leaves Siri behind for now

Apple boosts AI features but leaves Siri behind for now

It will screen your phone calls, translate your messages, and help you work out but Apple’s artificial intelligence software is not ready to smarten up Siri.

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Apple says competition changes could open door to scams

A US tech giant has rejected proposed changes to Australia's digital competition rules, saying some could put consumers and app developers at risk.

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia could miss productivity gains and health breakthroughs if it does not consider artificial intelligence rules carefully, a Google executive says.

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Online criminals have compromised thousands of websites, including those of Australian businesses, in an attempt to steal users' passwords.

Telco partnership opens AI-powered search to the masses

Artificial intelligence technology use could rise in Australia after a major telecommunications provider teamed with an AI-powered search engine.

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Gen Z feels trapped between the pros and cons of gen AI

Most young Australians are using generative artificial intelligence tools but some are reconsidering their use or changing career paths due to concerns.

Australia must prepare for Hollywood-style cyber attack

Cyber criminals are growing in number and sophistication, warns Australia’s top online defender who urges businesses to prepare themselves for the worst.

Google offers AI tools to automate that personal touch

Users of Google products could allow AI to personalise email replies and more with their own tone and style by allowing it to peer into their private data.

How AI is being weaponised to attack Aussie businesses

Australia is among the world's biggest targets for online attacks and artificial intelligence technology is making intrusions harder to detect.

AI in every room: why home appliances are getting smart

From robotic vacuum cleaners that wake when you sleep to washing machines that judge dirt on your clothes, experts say home electronics are getting an AI boost.

Wombat AI: software deployed to track native animals

Tasmanian devils, eastern quolls, fallow deer and other wild animals are being tracked using artificial intelligence to free up conservationists' time.

Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

More than 1700 Australian authors have reported their works were stolen to train AI software but experts say lawsuits may be a gamble and new laws are needed.

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