Promoted Artificial Intelligence: Current state of play 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…
#DeepNostalgia – how animating portraits with an AI app is both bolstering and undoing historic painted lies Friday March 12, 2021 By Madeleine Pelling An app allows users to animate photographs from the past. Run a document through the app and it will seemingly bring a portrait to life.
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…
AI can now learn to manipulate human behaviour Friday February 12, 2021 By Jon Whittle Communications & Technology In a series of experiments, Australian researchers showed how machines can find vulnerabilities in human decision-making and exploit them to influence our behaviour.
The artificial intelligence ‘backseater’ in future air combat Friday February 5, 2021 By Malcolm Davis Communications & Technology Potential adversaries such as China are already developing sophisticated capabilities in electronic and network warfare, so our tactical command and control, including elements controlled by…
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.
China wants to be the world’s AI superpower. Does it have what it takes? Monday January 18, 2021 By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Communications & Technology China’s star has been steadily rising for decades. Besides slashing extreme poverty rates from 88% to under 2% in just 30 years, the country has…
Promoted Intelligent Cancer Care: The Future of Personalised Treatment Thursday October 29, 2020 By Dee Khuntia Community & Social At Varian, we are working towards enabling a world without fear of cancer, where high- quality cancer care—personalised for each patient and optimised according to…
Infogram: advanced manufacturing and production Monday October 19, 2020 By World Economic Forum Economy & Industry Policymakers and business leaders will need to develop new related approaches and work together to build innovative production systems that truly benefit everyone.
NSW’s first AI strategy wants to build public trust and data capability Sunday September 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Friday said the strategy would create thousands of jobs across the state and demand for IT professionals, cyber security experts, data…
Transport for NSW to trial AI in security cameras to increase women’s safety Monday August 31, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The New South Wales Transport department plans to trial a range of ideas to prevent violence against women travelling at night in Greater Sydney, including…
Australia needs to build an AI-ready society, according to ANU’s Professor Genevieve Bell Wednesday August 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Alan Finkel noted that there is a spectrum of rules in human societies, moving from accepted societal norms at one end, through to severe punishments…
Australia joins world-first artificial intelligence forum Tuesday June 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Australia has become a founding member of the world’s first forum to look at ways of ensuring that artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically.
Through digital technology, we’re better equipped than ever to fight a global pandemic Thursday April 30, 2020 By Ken Hu Communications & Technology When SARS struck China and 25 other countries in 2003, smartphones didn’t exist, 3G was the wireless communications standard, and home broadband was the exception…