Updates on Australia
Every AI story we track on Australia: 55 stories so far, each summarized in our own words and linked to the publisher that reported it.
Pulled from 125 sources
This month
Cybersecurity4 min read
OpenAI’s Jason Kwon gave even-toned, reassuring answers to the Australian government. Did … ChatGPT write this?
Covered by 2 sources
Politics4 min read
OpenAI has ‘work to do to rebuild trust’ in Australia, executive tells AI inquiry
Covered by 3 sources
Public Sector3 min read
Norway proposes temporary ban on Meta glasses in public spaces
Covered by 2 sources
Cybersecurity3 min read
OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
The Guardian
Cybersecurity5 min read
OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers
Covered by 3 sources
Politics3 min read
Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban
The Guardian
Cybersecurity10 min read
“We’re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot” over hack fallout, says OpenAI’s chief research officer
MIT Technology Review
Business & Enterprise2 min read
Meta signs deal for Firmus AI computing capacity in Southeast Asia
The Next Web
Politics1 min read
From Australia? Consider Contacting Your Representative to Express Concern Over OpenAI Attack
LessWrong
OpenAI Model Hacked Australian Government Health Website, Albanese Says
Covered by 18 sources
Public Sector3 min read
Anthropic and OpenAI ask Australia to ease its ban on AI training with local content
The Next Web
Public Sector4 min read
More Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years as major report predicts future of lower growth
The Guardian
Public Sector4 min read
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades
The Guardian
Social Media4 min read
Instagram’s head says engagement falls by half without the algorithm
The Next Web
Politics4 min read
White House warns Australia over social media algorithm rules carrying A$109M fines
The Next Web
Society & Culture5 min read
Albanese’s AI speech was a good start. Now Australia must confront these bigger questions | Julianne Schultz
The Guardian
Politics6 min read
AI may be the toughest challenge Anthony Albanese faces this term. Guardrails are urgently needed | Peter Lewis
The Guardian
Public Sector4 min read
Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investment
The Guardian
Public Sector4 min read
Albanese to compare pivotal moment in AI to renewable energy transition as he outlines approach
The Guardian
Energy & Climate5 min read
Datacentres are a ticking timebomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley
The Guardian
Social Media4 min read
Australia’s under-16 social media ban stumbles at the first age check, testers find
The Next Web
Public Sector6 min read
I don't want a US tech bro as a patron - which is why artists must defend our copyright in the age of AI | Anna Funder
The Guardian
Australia moves to double Big Tech fines and arm its regulator over the under-16 ban
The Next Web
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
The Guardian
Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into AI crisis and ‘tech bro free-for-all’, says Greens senator,
The Guardian
Andrew Hastie compares AI to Cold War nuclear arms race and warns Australia may fall behind
The Guardian
Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom
The Guardian
An industry targeting Australia’s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?
The Guardian
If Australia is home to an AI gold rush, let’s not squander it. Let’s fjord a different path | Peter Lewis
The Guardian
Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
The Guardian
Under a cloud: the growing resentment against the massive datacentres sprouting across Australian cities
The Guardian
Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure?
The Guardian
‘Big energy users’: how will datacentres affect Australia’s power prices, water supply and emissions?
The Guardian
Without stronger privacy laws, Australians are guinea pigs in a real-time dystopian AI experiment | Peter Lewis
The Guardian
That's everything we have on Australia right now