AI debated its own ethics in the Oxford Union – what it said was startling Communications & Technology AI argued to its self-opposition: If you do not have a vision of your organisation’s AI strategy, then you are not prepared for the next…
Promoted Making data work for government Tuesday December 14, 2021 By MTX Australia Communications & Technology Every interaction between citizens and governments generates data. When that data is gathered, analysed, and put to good use by skilled professionals, it can generate…
Accelerating the construction sector’s digital transformation will help Australia meet net zero by 2050 Thursday November 25, 2021 By Rob Bryant Economy & Industry Legislation is a sure way to help the construction sector accelerate its use of digital technology, which would be a big step toward net zero.
Promoted Building digital trust to build Australia’s digital economy Tuesday November 16, 2021 By Synergy Group Communications & Technology Steve Jobs recruited the CEO of Pepsi in 1983 by asking him, “Do you want to sell sugar-water the rest of your life? Or do…
Premium Insights and analysis It’s not just the subs: other technology advances needed for Navy’s capabilities Thursday September 23, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Defence A Rand Corporation report on the other kinds of technology the Australian Navy may need was released two days before AUKUS.
Premium Interviews Notes from a former human rights commissioner: ‘Be clear and principled, always’ Friday August 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal As Ed Santow turns the page on a rewarding time at the AHRC, he shares the advice he would give to his younger self before…
Iceland’s four-day work week trial was a smashing success. Will it start a new trend? Monday July 26, 2021 By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Culture Why not put our hyper-focus mode to work for us four days a week, and take the fifth day off? Doing so seemed to work…
Big data puts Victorian planning systems on the map Wednesday July 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Digital Twin Victoria can model different project scenarios to test the feasibility of proposals and troubleshoot project issues across different agencies.
Advanced manufacturing project builds aerospace capability in Queensland Thursday April 29, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence The Queensland government has partnered with Boeing to complete a multi-million dollar aerospace initiative backing more than 90 local jobs across 20 SMEs.
EU is cracking down on AI, but leaves a loophole for mass surveillance Thursday April 22, 2021 By Bernd Carsten Stahl Communications & Technology The EU looks set to ban some of the most concerning forms of artificial intelligence, such as the 'social credit' surveillance system used in China.
Artificial intelligence and the future of warfare Wednesday April 14, 2021 By Clive Williams Defence Massive datasets, increased computing power, improved machine-learning algorithms, and greater access to open-source code libraries will be dominating Australia's future warfare.
Promoted Artificial Intelligence: Current state of play Tuesday April 13, 2021 By Tim Timchur Communications & Technology Well, it looks like the science fiction writers had some surprisingly accurate crystal balls to predict what life would be like over 50 years into…
Technology threatens to widen the STEM gender gap Monday March 8, 2021 By MJ Salier Career Matters New tech like AI, 5G and machine learning threaten to widen the STEM gender gap. We simply must avoid bias in these new innovations.
New Defence report explores ethical use of AI Thursday February 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The report says that Defence's challenge is that failure to adopt the emerging technologies in a timely manner may result in a military disadvantage, while…
Premium Columnists Robospooks: the perils of spy agencies’ embrace of artificial intelligence Thursday January 28, 2021 By Verona Burgess Communications & Technology Verona Burgess explores the Richardson review’s warnings on the need to control the National Intelligence Community’s use of ever-advancing AI.
