Australian organisations representing big tech firms and creative industries plan to discuss compensation for works used to train AI models.
Category Archives: Australian AI
Scott Farquhar’s AI copyright conundrum
Scott Farquhar’s address to the National Press Club introduced compelling ideas but some elements need scrutiny.
From isolation to innovation: Rethinking social media for under 16s
We’ve got off on the wrong foot with the government’s social media ban for Under 16s. Let’s add some positivity to the negativity of a ban.
YouTube TV growth is a warning to Australian TV stations
TV has surpassed mobile as the primary device for watching YouTube in the US. It’s a development that will worry Australian free-to-air stations.
Lowkey Digital ID rollout avoids Australia Card 2 mayhem
Bill Shorten says the government has no plan for a publicity campaign to formally promote and explain the new Digital ID framework.
EV charger maker eLumina unfazed by Tritium’s spectacular collapse
eLumina has showed off its new manufacturing centre at Yatala where it will employ 300 staff to build EV chargers and community batteries.
Alarm raised over Generative AI’s massive water consumption
Generative AI is being blamed for a massive increase in the use of water for cooling in data centres.
It’s time for new frontiers
I’ve been lucky to witness several decades of technological development including now the profound effect of the connected world and the internet.
Warning on Australian digital currency
Experts have warned that any move in Australia to produce its own central bank digital currency could risk destabilising regular currency.
News fact checker coming to Oz
A company that rates news websites and exposes misinformation will begin analysing Australian sites from around July.