Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk | AI (artificial intelligence)
For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often…
AI job worries grow. But some human skills can’t be replaced by machines | Gaynor Parkin and Dave Winsborough
Earlier this year Paul* discovered via a flurry of media stories that his business group had been targeted for job…
Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules | Australian politics
The use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a…
Could AI be conscious? | AI (artificial intelligence)
In January, the AI company Anthropic published a new constitution for Claude, its most advanced large language model (LLM), which…
Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification | Victoria
Social media companies could be forced to identify anonymous accounts accused of online vilification, under new laws being proposed in…
Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz
Every new technology has a tipping point, when it speeds towards ubiquity, changing the world as we once knew it….
ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments | Australian universities
An academic at the Australian National University has accused it of a “hysterical” response to students using AI to cheat,…
New York Mets reject concerns over in-game AI use after Ottavino claims | New York Mets
New York Mets interim manager Andy Green said the club is fully compliant with Major League Baseball when asked about…
Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap technology department triggers backlash | Technology policy
Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap the government’s technology department has triggered an angry backlash from MPs, Whitehall officials and tech…
Apple dethrones Nvidia to regain title of world’s most valuable company | Apple
Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as…