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Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

After a record number of lithium-ion battery fires, a coroner will investigate what can be done to stop the potentially deadly blazes from happening.

Australia needs an AI law to stop copyright ‘pirates’

Australia needs an AI law to stop copyright ‘pirates’

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.

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

Workers are using AI but worry it makes them look lazy

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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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.

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Electric vehicle drivers could plug their cars into the electricity grid and earn money next year following a partnership between two manufacturers.

Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households

Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households

More Aussie households are expected to investigate solar batteries as a way to save on the cost of power rather than the cost to the environment, a bank says.

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

Govt agencies urged to consider the cost of AI failures

Govt agencies urged to consider the cost of AI failures

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.

Social media duty of care to users 'a game changer'

Social media duty of care to users 'a game changer'

Social media duty of care to users 'a game changer'

Social media duty of care to users 'a game changer'

Social media giants will need to take proactive steps to protect users and improve safety features under a digital duty of care introduced by the government.

One-third of referred telco complaints unresolved

One-third of referred telco complaints unresolved

One-third of referred telco complaints unresolved

One-third of referred telco complaints unresolved

One in three complaints made by telco consumers to the sector's ombudsman remained unresolved at the end of the latest reporting period.

Major Australian university launches 'AI first' policy

Major Australian university launches 'AI first' policy

Major Australian university launches 'AI first' policy

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

Women written into code: standards target tech workers

Women written into code: standards target tech workers

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.

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Drones could help Aussies survive the "age of mega-fires" as climate change drives new fire seasons that are outpacing the disaster response of past decades.

Baby Shark won't bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea

Baby Shark won't bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea

Baby Shark won't bite: YouTube entertainers issue plea

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.

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Airport kiosk glitch fixed but cause remains a mystery

International airports are recovering from serious disruption including delayed flights due to a technical outage across Australia border force systems.

Australia poised to work smarter not harder in AI era

Healthcare, agriculture and finance are tipped as the biggest winners in the era of artificial intelligence as Australia chases long-elusive productivity gains.

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.

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.

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Roll out the solar: $6.8m facility to print solar cells

Thousands of flexible solar cells are expected to be printed by the ream in a $6.8 million facility established by Australia's leading science organisation.

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.

Future AI chatbots may secretly dob on their users

Subtle changes in the words used by generative AI tools could act as a virtual watermark for the text they produce to tip off readers, research has found.

Adults only: online codes to limit porn, gaming access

Australian internet users will have their age tested before they can access some gaming and pornographic websites under wide-ranging online safety proposals.

Deepfake images harming Aussie kids and businesses

Australia is being warned to bring in urgent laws and education to tackle AI-generated deepfake images that put companies and children at risk.

Want to quit work an hour earlier? Deploy a robot or AI

Research shows more Australian workers are willing to ask for help from AI and robots at work, and experts say the trend could elevate human jobs.

Solar panel pioneer in the spotlight at tech awards

Batteries made from waste, earthquake-proof buildings and solar panel technology that keeps lights on around the world have been recognised at an awards gala.

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