Australia news

Auto Added by WPeMatico

When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs backGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the AI bubble bursts, executives who enthusiastically replaced their staff with AI tools will learn that it takes a “really long time” to replace those […]

When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer Read More »

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre

More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boomGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”.“I

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre Read More »

Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack

Hackers access Australian customers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, company saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOrigin Energy customers’ addresses, phone numbers and partial bank account data have been accessed in a hack, the company has

Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack Read More »

Why are OpenAI and Anthropic cheering on regulation in Australia? The answer has global reach

The companies hope to follow in the footsteps of SpaceX, which raised $86bn and soared to a $2.1tn valuation after it listed on public markets in JuneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTop US AI developers Anthropic and OpenAI cheered when Australia announced it would set new AI rules.Big tech celebrating

Why are OpenAI and Anthropic cheering on regulation in Australia? The answer has global reach Read More »

Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool

Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief scientist, Dr Alan FinkelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified as human-authored less than two months

Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool Read More »

Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm

The 764 network is just one part of a growing online ecosystem that pushes young members into brutal and degrading acts. It has perpetrators and victims in dozens of countriesIn late 2024, in a quiet suburb of Stockholm, a 14-year-old boy approached a man in his 80s who was using a walker. He stabbed the

Inside the horrifying online network where children extort others to commit violence and self-harm Read More »

Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules

New national plan accompanied by Labor push for digital duty of care legislationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As

Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules Read More »

Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification

New laws would give Vcat power to force social and AI platforms to identify anonymous users in move premier says will protect childrenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSocial media companies could be forced to identify anonymous accounts accused of online vilification, under new laws being proposed in Victoria.The Victorian premier,

Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification Read More »

ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments

Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn academic at the Australian National University has accused it of a “hysterical” response to students using AI to cheat, as tertiary institutions rush to shore up the credibility of assessments.But a colleague

ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments Read More »

Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz

The PM’s vision must look beyond datacentres and copyright to questions of capability, security and public benefitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery new technology has a tipping point, when it speeds towards ubiquity, changing the world as we once knew it. In the past six months, artificial intelligence, in its

Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz Read More »