Tag: artificial intelligence

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...

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...

AI inaction will hollow out economy, experts warn

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s economy is at risk of ‘uberisation’ and losing its world renowned research edge without a rapid acceleration in AI investment, according to local experts that will front a...

Australia is making a mess of its industry response to AI

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
There is chatter going around the Australian software sector that the federal government has conducted extensive polling to gauge Australians attitudes to generative AI. The chatter says the polling...

AI boom driving a surge in carbon emissions

Posted on   |  by Gordon Noble and Fiona Berry
Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence applications. According to one estimate, the...

Why Australia shouldn’t pursue sovereign AI

Posted on   |  by Susan Aaronson
Australia and the United States have been close allies for over a century and have similar views about how to develop, deploy, and govern artificial intelligence. Researchers in the...