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.
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The proliferation of apps might seem innocuous. But it comes with several hidden problems.
Big tech platforms argue they simply store and display information created by others, so should not be seen as legally responsible for it.
AI’s risks and harms are already affecting Australians. There are new ones coming.
Current online safety rules are focused on removing harmful content, not on supporting health promotion.
Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.
Just as important as creating a duty of care is knowing if it’s working.
We are living in a world backed by technology that seems to have a spiritual project of its own. Are the fears of the Pope’s AI-critical encyclical founded?
While the government strengthens its social media ban, a broader, more robust piece of legislation is waiting in the wings.
Meta’s just-launched Business Agent could mark a major shift in how companies of all sizes deal with customers. But what are the trade-offs?
Geopolitical and economic uncertainty topped the G7 summit agenda. The world needs strong, inclusive international institutions more than ever.
Increasingly, digital advertising is designed to dissolve into the flow of the content you consume online.
The case is one of the most significant actions brought against an artificial intelligence company to date.
Having digital autonomy is more important than ever, and the European Union is showing how it can be done.
OpenAI now has a clear path to take its next big step in the AI race.
Big tech is investing heavily in AI infrastructure. For countries like New Zealand, there are clear gains – but also important trade-offs.
The case crystallises a wider public anxiety: an incredibly powerful technology is being built and controlled by a tiny number of feuding tech bros.
When a big defence tech chief starts sounding off about civilisation, he’s not just expressing an opinion.
Global digital infrastructure behind literally every modern service requiring data backup or authentification for example, is far more fragile than you’d think…
The prospect of a massive IPO for OpenAI is about more than just a cash injection, it poses a broader ethical question: is market-driven AI a “safe” bet?
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice; Lead, UNSW Public Interest Law & Tech Initiative, UNSW
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Applied Ethics and CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Chair in Law and Technology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of English Language and Literature; University Research Chair & Founding Director, Critical Media Lab, University of Waterloo
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, University of Sydney
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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