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eSafety commissioner probed on Roblox and social media ban following Guardian investigation – video

Independent senator David Pocock asked the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, in Senate estimates last night about Guardian Australia’s investigation into Roblox and what children may experience on the platform. With Roblox not subject to the under-16s social media ban, Pocock asked whether Roblox was deemed as a gaming platform or a platform that is […]

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‘Enable workers’ talents’: no need for AI legislation in Australia, Labor says

Roadmap focuses on technology’s ‘economic benefits’ and says existing laws will cover the fast-growing new technologyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has decided against legislation to manage artificial intelligence, with a new national roadmap emphasising Labor’s focus on the technology’s

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AI companies could be forced to invest in renewable energy amid warning tech will use 12% of Australia’s power

Australian government wants artificial intelligence industry to help expand power grid to supply their energy-intensive data centresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government could force AI companies to boost Australia’s power grid and build new wind and solar projects to help

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