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Australian politicians are condemning X and Grok, so why won’t they leave the platform?

Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the siteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesAnthony Albanese condemned X’s AI chatbot Grok generation of sexualised images of women and children as “abhorrent”, but don’t expect the prime minister –

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Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under banHow is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for

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YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s under-16s social media ban, with Lemon8 to also restrict access

Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYouTube will comply with the federal government’s under-16s social media ban, but its parent company Google has warned the laws

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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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