Technology

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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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Politics & Society

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Opinion

Big tech and porn platforms are the real perpetrators behind 'sickening' deepfakes

The AI-generated child sexual abuse deepfakes at a Melbourne school were created by a teenage boy, but we can’t ignore the real perpetrators

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Sciences & Technology

We need to keep Big Tech in check

Balanced regulation and better-resourced regulators would work harder to protect Australians from online scams and fraud in the digital era

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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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Sciences & Technology

Using engineering to (em)power others

Stella Ulm, driven by a passion for making a meaningful impact, embarked on an eventful journey from economics to mechanical engineering

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Politics & Society

AI apocalypse or overblown hype?

Based on the speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is developing, it’s imperative we understand, and act on, the potential risks it poses

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Sciences & Technology

Giving Australians ‘smart’ incentives to drive safe

Personalised driver feedback and financial incentives are part of innovative strategies to respond to Australia’s increasing rates of road trauma

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Health & Medicine

How digital devices can become weapons in our relationships

Technology-facilitated abuse in relationships (TAR) weaponises our digital devices. To prevent it, we must engage with people who perpetrate it

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Politics & Society

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Book extract

AI, automation and women

As artificial intelligence becomes an increasing part of our lives, what does the expansion of technology mean for the futures of women?

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Sciences & Technology

Lawyers must adapt to the age of digitalisation

Controversial facial recognition technology highlights the need for in-house lawyers who are trained in the legal risks of emerging technologies

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