The ACS website acs.org.au will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from 9pm Friday 26 May to 9am Monday 29 May. During this time, the website and all website-based services will be unavailable. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The ACS website acs.org.au will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from tomorrow 9 pm Friday 26 May to 9am Monday 29 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

ACS recently delivered workshops in Hobart about understanding the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA), FIA, and SFIA Accredited Skills Assessors. We have future courses coming up every month, visit bit.ly/33YRkRR for checking out June, July and September.

ACS Queensland Tech Summit 2023 was launched on 26 May, by Minister for Digital Services, Mark Bailey MP. From L to R: ACS CEO, Chris Vein; Queensland Gov CDO, Chris McLaren; ACS QLD Manager, Holly Brereton; State Chair Beau Tydd; QLD Minister for Digital Services, Mark Bailey.

ACS Information Age: How can a simple hire turn into a disastrous breach, exposing vulnerabilities in #dataprotection practices? Uncover the lessons learned and gain insights into the importance of robust #cybersecurity measures. Read more: bit.ly/43j5Lgx

Dear Members, Please be informed that the ACS offices in New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Canberra will be closed to celebrate the King's birthday on Monday, 12 June. We shall resume regular operations on Tuesday, 13 June.

ACS Information Age: Are Australian employees struggling to keep up with AI? Dive into the full article here: bit.ly/3CwlRYp Join the conversation: Have you faced similar hurdles with AI at work? Share your experiences, thoughts, and tips with us.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage with Jason Blackman. Participate in a discussion on the responsible and strategic use of AI. In-person: bit.ly/3NzwC1k When: Thursday, July 13, 2023 5:30 PM AEST Virtual: bit.ly/3pA3Kho

ACS thanks Richard Hemsworth, NSW Branch Honorary Secretary, who has been awarded the ACS President’s Award for the first quarter of 2023 in recognition of the outstanding volunteer service Richard has provided to the ACS membership, the community and to IT in Australia. #tech

Mortal Kombat released 30 years ago today for home consoles and hand helds!

CES Unveiled was jam-packed with the latest and greatest tech from all over the world. Check out the highlights!

A panel on AI at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier today. With Andrew Ng, Daphne Koller, Kai-Fu Lee, Aidan Gomez, and me, masterfully moderated by Nick Thompson from The Atlantic.

🚨 BREAKING: Nvidia just released Chat with RTX, an AI chatbot that runs locally on your PC. It can summarize or search documents across your PC's files and even YouTube videos and playlists. The chatbot runs locally, meaning results are fast, you can use it without the

We're hosting a Girls* in STEAM Day on 25 March with Google CS & Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria (DLTV)! Students will meet STEAM professionals & be immersed in hands-on sessions facilitated by Bugbox, ACS & BTS. More info: bendigotechschool.vic.edu.au/latest-news/dl… *Includes gender-neutral & non-binary students

AI researcher Bec Johnson describes "a perfect storm" of generative tech in 2024, with around half the world voting in elections: “We know that seeing is no longer believing, and hearing it with your own ears now carries less weight.” (for ACS) ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/o…

Welcome to this year’s #GoogleIO — stay tuned to see how we’re continuing to make AI more helpful for everyone → goo.gle/3JZoOVb

NEW: Pixar co-founder Alvy Ray Smith tells Information Age that recent layoffs at the Disney-owned studio "might be the first step” in its 'Disneyfication'. He warns financial returns may be prioritised over creativity. FULL STORY (via ACS): ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/p…

Here's your news wrap from the ACS Tech Summit in Brisbane: Tech leaders say hire for character, not CVs 😎 ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/t… Tight tech budget? Innovation is key, leaders say 🧐 ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/t…

Had an amazing night at ACS Melbourne event on a Gentle Introduction to the Metaverse! ✨✨✨ Great panel by hosted by ACS @BlockchainAUS Women in Emerging Tech and panelist Ida Mok W3GG 🟨 Sowmiya NSC group, Sonali Inevitable Digital, Elizabeth AWZA and Lambie !

Would you hire an AI bot as a board advisor? That's what REINSW did, in what's said to be an Australian first. So is it 'a new era' or 'a terrible idea'? 🤔 Thanks to Tim McKibbin and AI expert Toby Walsh for their thoughts in my ACS story: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/i…