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Canberra ‘put on notice’ as AI-generated submissions bring false information into parliamentary inquiries

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Guardian Australia’s reporting on AI-generated content in inquiries has highlighted its dangers, politicians sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChairs of key federal parliamentary committees have warned that an onslaught of AI-generated material is introducing incorrect or even “hallucinated” information into policymaking, cautioning MPs to be vigilant about the veracity of […]

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Tech giants are trying to obliterate privacy. Australia has a rare chance to take back part of their power | Lizzie O’Shea

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‘Pervert glasses’ are selling out, tick-a-box consent is broken and the spectre of surveillance is invading all aspects of our livesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mere five years after the government first started talking about it, new changes have finally been proposed for the Privacy Act. They could not

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Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects

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University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot, online quizzes and optional online tutorials in two subjects as institutions give the technology more teaching responsibilities.Macquarie

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‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament

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Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sourcesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s government inquiry process is supposed to help parliament make better decisions, hearing from experts and constituents alike. But Guardian Australia can

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The tussle over Australian datacentres is just beginning – and it’s been far from easy so far | Tom McIlroy

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As he negotiates Australia’s AI future, the prime minister is under pressure from leaders of conservative states and territoriesAustralian Politics podcast: Who actually benefits from new datacentres in Australia?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTucked away at the end of a media release from the Australian Energy Market Operator this week

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Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters

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Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor people trapped under rubble in an earthquake or similar disaster, the arrival of a fleet of cockroaches could one

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Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using sustainable energy

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Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting renewable rulesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has backed down on demands that states must power new AI datacentres entirely using sustainable energy, with Wednesday’s meeting of national cabinet flagging carve outs for jurisdictions

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Nine CEO confident new AI laws will deliver a ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs

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Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon backed by laws

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Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

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Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlanned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls

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Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

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Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as AEMO forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will seek to use Wednesday’s high-stakes talks with premiers to quell growing unhappiness about national controls on datacentre developments, promising new

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