Changes to the Medicare card for all Australians
Australians will be able to access a digital version of their Medicare card anytime and anywhere.
Australian government funding 52 smart cities projects with AU$28.5m
Nov. 16, 2017 – Under round one of the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program, the Australian government will provide 52 projects across thNov. 16, 2017Nov. 16, 2017e nation with AU$28.5 million in shared funding.
The Australian government has announced the […]
Elon Musk and others urge AI pause, citing ‘risks to society’
March 29 (Reuters) – Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts and industry executives are calling for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI’s newly launched GPT-4, in an open letter citing potential risks to society.
Arkansas sues TikTok and Meta for ‘pushing addictive platforms’
U.S. officials are increasingly voicing concerns about the security risks behind TikTok.
Arkansas filed a lawsuit against Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta, and two lawsuits against TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance over concerns about how the platforms are affecting children.
“We have to hold […]
Australian commission calls for human rights law to curb AI bias
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has recommended a new national human rights law to reduce potential discrimination caused by artificial intelligence (AI).
In a report titled ‘Rights […]
Australia and state govts agree on digital ID, credential sharing deal
Ministers from Australia’s federal government have agreed to a deal with their state and territory counterparts to include digital credentials in the new national digital identity system, reports the Australian Financial […]
Australian Politicians enable state and federal integration for digital ID
Australia’s efforts to get digital IDs into people’s hands shows, even winning over snarky journalists with the progress.
Almost 80 percent of drivers in the state of New South Wales have […]
Australian gambling machine maker licenses Konami facial recognition
Konami Gaming has licensed its facial recognition technology for use in Australian gambling machines, according to Casino Beats.
Independent Gaming, a manufacturer based in New South Wales, maintains more than 5,000 […]