Artificial Intelligence

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Politics & Society

Your social media feed is changing democracy

AI algorithms have completely altered the way we consume information. So what does this mean for our decision-making come election time?

Tech farming

Sciences & Technology

On the Road to Gundag(AI): Ensuring rural communities benefit from the AI revolution

AI is already used throughout rural communities from precision agriculture to self-driving trucks. But we need to help regional small businesses benefit from AI while avoiding the harmful aspects

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Sciences & Technology

Ethics, privacy and the perils of 'deepfake geography'

Geospatial AI could transform healthcare and disaster management, but we need comprehensive guidelines and laws to mitigate misinformation and safeguard users

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Sciences & Technology

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Opinion

Is today the day the music dies?

Australia’s live music scene is already suffering, but AI-generated music could put the industry under even more pressure

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Sciences & Technology

The spambots are coming for your job, Aldous Huxley

Robotic ‘Spam’ tins recreating dystopian fiction ask us to consider the role of AI, art and animals in society – and how they intersect

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Sciences & Technology

Mathematicians moved by dance, karate and building a better world

To mark Women in Mathematics Day, two early career mathematicians – Dr Wei Huang and Dr Astrid Zeman – share their inspirations, achievements, ambitions and hobbies

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Arts & Culture

‘Blank Space’: What if AI wrote the songs instead of Taylor?

Taylor Swift fans love the honesty, vulnerability and relatability of her lyrics – but would we have the same connection if AI wrote the words?

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Arts & Culture

‘Picture to burn’: The law probably won’t protect Taylor (or other women) from deepfakes

Legal redress is hard if you fall victim to an AI-generated pornographic and abusive deepfake

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Environment

We are not tracking the impact of half the world’s mines

Global mapping of mining areas using satellite imagery reveals a stunning lack of data on mining activity and impacts

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Health & Medicine

Overcoming our psychological barriers to embracing AI

A new study highlights the best ways of addressing barriers to adopting AI and the risks and benefits involved

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