Multiple countries, including New Zealand and Australia, are trying to use tax and competition rules to stem the growing power of big tech.
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The new plan follows the Morrison government-era system known as the news media bargaining code, which saw companies such as Google and Meta (which owns Facebook) pay news organisations.
How people feel about AI’s involvement in social interactions as depicted in science fiction can help shape policy governing AI in public spaces, including AI for environmental learning.
There has been a huge public debate about whether there is sufficient direct evidence of social media harm. But there are many mechanisms that make the link clear.
Corporate dominance and competitiveness can actually hold back progress.
Less domination could lead to more choice and innovation.
If we want better oversight and accountability about how AI affects all our lives, we don’t have to start from scratch.
Big tech doesn’t just fund research into itself – it also controls researchers’ access to data. Even big tobacco didn’t have this kind of power.
The early internet was like the coolest club around. Then, big tech companies swept in. But the alternative to a corporate online world has always existed.
A new report from Statistics Canada about which professions are likely to be affected by artificial intelligence overlooks some key things.
Experts know simply banning kids from social media isn’t going to protect them from harm – but there’s lots of evidence on what we can do instead.
There are three key steps people can take to protect their data from big tech.
It simply cannot be left up to individual teachers to enforce cellphone restrictions in schools without significant support from school administrators and work to bring parents on board.
One month after a US court ruled Google had an illegal monopoly on online search, the tech giant is back in court defending allegations it has also monopolised internet ads.
Modern journalism is already heavily dependent on the platforms offered by big tech. Adding new financial dimensions to this relationship raises urgent questions about press independence.
Signing away our rights in one part of a business giant’s empire could strip our protections in another.
Generative AI needs tons of data to learn. It also generates new data. So, what happens when AI starts training on AI-made content?
These cables are typically no wider than a garden hose.
Major tech platforms have been given six months to come up with an enforceable code that protects children from harmful material online. What might that look like?
Residents of drone delivery trial sites say the initial novelty has worn off and concerns about long-term impacts are growing
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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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Chair in Law and Technology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Law, University of Sydney
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