Labor senator says Australia must join the AI capability arms race
Victorian Labor senator Raff Ciccone has used a national op-ed to argue Australia cannot afford to...
AI-powered litigation collides with Australia’s rigid IR system
Artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of mounting a legal claim, and Australia's crowded industrial relations...
Experts warn Australia risks economic chaos without home-grown AI
A fresh warning says Australia is dangerously exposed if it keeps outsourcing both its factories and...
Australia’s ‘world-leading’ AI strategy draws US think-tank scrutiny
The American Enterprise Institute has taken aim at Australia's habit of announcing 'world-leading' AI plans, asking...
Perth’s Vincent council weighs facial recognition in CCTV overhaul
A Perth council is weighing artificial intelligence, biometric matching and body-worn cameras in its first CCTV...
ASPI opens AI and security program to shape Australia’s tech edge
Canberra's most prominent defence think tank has stood up a dedicated stream on artificial intelligence, aiming...
UK regulator probes Copilot pricing as ACCC case looms
Britain's competition regulator is examining how Microsoft bundles and prices its Copilot assistant, a scrutiny that...
ATO tried AI to help hire staff, then binned the results
The Australian Taxation Office turned to artificial intelligence to help sift job candidates, then abandoned the...
Doctors’ quiet turn to AI sparks privacy and safety alarm
As GPs and hospital clinicians reach for AI tools to cut paperwork, privacy and safety experts...
What Australia’s new AI framework means for jobs and small business
Australia has moved to set the ground rules for artificial intelligence. The framework tries to balance...
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