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Using AI to prepare and evaluate environmental assessments risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say

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Conservationists warn the move could push species closer to extinction and says clearer environmental rules are needed insteadGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConservationists and scientists have warned a mining lobby proposal to use artificial intelligence to speed up national environmental approvals could generate “Robodebt-style” failures, putting threatened species at further […]

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I have always seen myself as ‘progressive’ – but with AI it’s time to hit the brakes | Peter Lewis

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At a time when the populist right is on the rise, progressives are shooting blanks while history rushes headlong into an automated futureCanberra rolled out the red carpet this week to one of the AI overlords whose technology is driving the world down the path of creative destruction. Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei, the putative “good”

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Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia’s social media ban

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Nearly 70% of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok had maintained access, survey findsThe Australian government has accused big tech firms like Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying the landmark ban on under-16s using social media, after the country’s online safety office warned many children had accounts.A survey of 900 Australian parents found

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Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes – but do they trade care for convenience?

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Some doctors argue it allows them to better connect with patients, but advocates warn the AI technology risks the oppositeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen a patient walks into a GP’s office in Australia today, the doctor may begin with a question: “Do you give consent to use an AI

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First came the AI ‘teammates’, then the layoffs: the new reality for Atlassian staff now looking for work

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‘These AI agents have been really, really helpful,’ says a former Sydney employee. ‘But you couldn’t use something like that to replace an actual human worker’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSacked from his “dream job” at software giant Atlassian, Rubio* wants just one thing – closure.“We were probably exceeding expectations

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Child abuse material ‘systemic’ on Elon Musk’s X amid Grok scandal, Australian online safety regulator warned

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Exclusive: eSafety commission pointed to Musk’s promise that ‘removing child exploitation is priority #1’ in letter obtained by Guardian AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian online safety regulator warned Elon Musk’s X amid the Grok sexualised image generation scandal that it

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‘Cruel hoax’ or ‘work-life balance nirvana’: whatever happened to the four-day work week?

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It has been years since the four-day work week was floated as a solution to everything from traffic congestion to burnout. So why aren’t we all doing it now?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailDuring the global soul-searching that followed the rupture of Covid-19 lockdowns, one idea for how we might live better suddenly seemed

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The environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI?

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As the QuitGPT movement gains momentum, should people concerned about the environmental impacts of AI consider opting out?Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comIt’s only a few years on from the

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Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure?

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More than 1,000 local tech jobs have recently been cut, with companies citing AI productivity gains. But that’s not the full story, experts sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeresa Lim has one of the most recognisable voices in Australia. For 23 years, she has been the voice behind radio and

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Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push

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Australian company’s restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise salesAustralian software giant Atlassian has announced it is laying off around 10% of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 positions, as part of a restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales.Shares of the company rose more than 4% in extended trading on

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