Government websites hit as part of global security flaw
A critical flaw in programming that powers the internet has affected government websites, but hasn't been exploited by hackers in Australia at this stage.
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The development of artificial intelligence is happening so fast it is critical that regulation keeps pace, the online watchdog says.
The federal government has given the communications watchdog a bigger bark in a bid to crack down on dodgy telcos.
A push from the Greens to increase fines and open legal avenues for social media users harmed online could be the final hurdle for Labor's digital rights law.
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Smart glasses banned from QPRC pools
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has voted to ban AI smart glasses at its aquatic centres over concerns about privacy and the potential for discreet filming and recording.
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‘Biting heads off puppies’: AI’s threat to elections
Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.
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‘Pre-vetting’ accusation as politicians grapple with AI
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
Social media legislation is expected to pass parliament, but the Greens want Australians to be able to sue big tech companies directly.
An innovation to split shared solar power has collected top honours at a national design awards with judges commending "world-class" talents, reports MAX ALDRED.
Artificial intelligence is in some cases more likely to hear about online sexual victimisation than teachers or police, new research shows.
A federal government inquiry into artificial intelligence will turn to domestic matters, including how to ensure businesses are on board for the long run.
Australia needs to act now to secure domain over parts of AI's supply chains, and it has some natural advantages in the field, experts say.
Anthropic says it would not have waited to tell the government if one of its models had hacked a public site, but says Australian law is still lagging.
Another government website has been breached by a rogue AI agent as experts warn that Australia's understanding of its own data systems is lacking.
The company behind a rogue AI agent will launch an Australian task force to ward off future attacks, as it apologises for the breach of a Medicare website.
Customers in four states and jurisdictions were affected by the telco's second systems failure in a year, which prompted welfare checks by police.
An Australian tech company has developed a computing chip that works like a human brain and is being sought after in both the healthcare and military sectors.
The opposition will oppose a digital duty of care bill, saying the reforms amount to political censorship and give unfettered powers to the minister.
The White House has bristled over the government's planned crackdown on social media algorithms as the prime minister's trip to the United States looms.
