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ACS urges action as AI disruption looms - Information Age
WEBNov 14, 2023 · The Australian tech sector is in crisis and it’s set to intensify with AI. That’s the key message from the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Pulse 2023 report, which also found artificial intelligence will disrupt up to 90 per cent of Australian jobs.. To tackle the impending crisis, ACS proposes a National Digital Skills Strategy including a skills-first education and training ...
Australian cyber security workers over-stressed | Information Age
WEB1 day ago · Australian cyber security workers are more stressed than their international peers, with an increasingly complex threat landscape and continual under-resourcing impacting their mental and physical health, a new report has found. The State of Cybersecurity 2024 report, produced by international tech professional association ISACA, reveals stress ...
Telco problems persist despite drop in complaints
WEB1 day ago · Victorians and Queenslanders complained the most, lodging 2.4 complaints per 1,000 people, while Tasmanians (1.5) and Northern Territorians (1.3) were seemingly the least discontented despite having arguably less telecommunications infrastructure. “Telecommunications services are essential services,” ombudsman Cynthia Gebert said, “as ...
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Australian AI project calls for more unpaid volunteers
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Image: Shutterstock. An artificial intelligence project supported by a consortium of technology companies but staffed by dozens of unpaid volunteers is aiming to create what it says will be the nation’s first open-source large language model (LLM) built with Australian English and local culture in mind. Kangaroo LLM, which is preparing to ...
Australia’s plan to embrace safe AI | Information Age | ACS
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Australia will introduce mandatory safeguards for high-risk AI use but steer clear of outright bans under a new plan aiming to walk the tightrope of mitigating risks and boosting productivity. Industry minister Ed Husic on Wednesday unveiled the federal government’s interim response to industry consultation on the responsible use of ...
Australia’s new science priorities unveiled - Information Age
WEBAug 13, 2024 · There are five key priorities: transitioning to a net-zero future; supporting healthy and thriving communities; elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems; protecting and restoring Australia’s environment; and building a secure and resilient nation. This marks the first time that Indigenous knowledge systems have been ...
Australia signs international AI agreement - Information Age
WEBBy Casey Tonkin on Nov 06 2023 04:46 PM. Tweet. There is a growing international consensus for AI regulation. Image: Leonardo.AI. Australia has joined 28 other countries and governments in signing the Bletchley Declaration on AI Safety in the UK as governments around the world continue to flounder while a …
Australia needs a national approach to AI strategy
WEBAustralia needs a clear plan for safely adopting and regulating AI. Without a whole-of-government approach to reviewing and reforming our existing legal framework, in combination with measures such as industry standards, assurance and training, we will not be able to protect Australians effectively. The breadth of AI applications is what makes ...