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If we want to be reminded what real damage to a science system looks like, we only need to glance across the Atlantic.
Hours before Albanese delivered a major speech on AI in Sydney, the US state of New York imposed a one-year pause on building new data centres.
The costs of building advanced, cutting-edge AI are prohibitive and Australia has few natural advantages.
The incident is being treated as an embarrassment. It’s something more serious: a failure of the very standards the revised policy must uphold.
Classrooms are shaped by emotion, relationships and unpredictability. Teachers in a study described a widening gap between AI policy expectations and the realities of classrooms.
Despite growing resources, the development of AI technology continues to outpace essential education for teachers and implementation support.
Most New Zealanders are worried about AI, but the government’s new strategy has little to reassure them. Emulating the EUs approach to managing risk might help.
Although Prime Minister Carney has appointed Evan Solomon as AI minister, what the Liberals actually plan do with AI is unclear and some proposals are risky.
Canada must back its rhetoric on AI and digital innovation with action that resonates at home and abroad.
A Korean chatbot named Iruda was manipulated by users to spew hate speech, leading to a large fine for her makers — and providing a warning for lawmakers.
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