Australia needs an AI ‘early warning system’, top cybersecurity chief warns
Australia needs an artificial intelligence “early warning system” to help defend against the dangers of the increasingly powerful…
A fateful turning point for humanity and AI could redefine American politics
If a terrorist threat led subject experts to warn of a near-term existential menace to humanity, the weight…
University AI experiments: How Australian academics are trialling avatars and digital tools
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Microsoft sets AI model limits as industry throttles development
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, speaks at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at…
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If AI helps lawyers cut costs, why are their fees still so high?
Standard hourly billing means lawyers make less money the faster they work. AI speeds up the process, so…
China criticises idea it is in ‘malicious competition’ over AI
But Beijing, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping himself, has also spoken about the risks posed by AI. China…
AI stocks slide after Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs urge slowdown
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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn | Pfas
Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry,…
The economic puzzle behind giant companies’ doomsday warnings about AI
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We greet the news that AI could extinguish us with a glazed indifference. What is the way out of this nihilism? | Brigid Delaney
To imagine the future as being almost entirely bleak has somehow crept into the collective this year. Last…
What doctors should know about bias in medical AI
AI medical tools are contributing to medical innovations and clinical efficiencies globally, and experts recognise their potential to…