Tag: AI

AI is scaling both opportunity and risk at the ATO

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
AI technologies have helped the tax office raise hundreds of millions of dollars in additional revenue, but are also giving adversaries new tools to launch cyber attacks and turbocharge...

Canva buys local GenAI startup Leonardo.AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Leonardo.AI, the Australian developer of a rapidly growing generative AI art platform, will be acquired by graphic design giant Canva for an undisclosed sum. Although only launched in December 2022,...

Anxiety and hope flavour the ‘democratisation of AI’

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
AI disinformation in local communities may pose a more significant threat than Taylor Swift deepfakes or Biden robocalls, subtly undermining societal trust where it’s most vulnerable.  “Especially so in...

Inquiry urges NSW govt to appoint Chief AI Officer

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has been urged to appoint a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, as well as sub-level AI officers within agencies, to oversee the responsible uptake and...

Malicious AIs are the new frontier of online threats

Posted on   |  by Bayu Anggorojati, Arif Perdana and Derry Wijaya
The internet, a vast and indispensable resource for modern society, has a darker side where malicious activities thrive. From identity theft to sophisticated malware attacks, cyber criminals keep coming...

ACCC to scrutinise Big Tech’s AI sprawl

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Big Tech’s expanding market power through generative artificial intelligence will be scrutinised by the national competition watchdog in the final interim report of its five-year Digital Platform Services inquiry....

Debate on deepfake imagery bill kicks off in Canberra

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Industry experts and law enforcement agencies have largely backed federal reforms to clarify the illegality of distributing deepfake imagery, but some have sought amendments to broaden the bill and...

Finance union calls for AI job loss freeze as tech spreads

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
AI is in widespread use across Australia’s financial sector with almost no oversight, according to its workers, who warn the technology could kill jobs and turbocharge the unethical behaviour...