When does AI 'training' cross over into 'copying'? — The next 6-12 months is sure to see a big showdown between global tech companies training generative AI on copyright content vs. unions / artists / rights holders .
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The government will have to decide whether it sides with unions or big tech on whether AI platforms should be forced to pay for the content used to train them.
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Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser, who was appointed directly from Treasury, says Peter Dutton's suggestion is a 'silly thing to rule out'.

Thoughts with Andrew Probyn - extraordinary decision, and devastating for such a good reporter .

In what parallel universe does the ABC not require a political editor to cover federal politics? Particularly one of the calibre of Andrew Probyn - one of the hardest working newshounds in the business. Crazy.

There’s no one I trust or respect more than Andrew Probyn, personally and professionally. And anyone who knows our bureau knows how hard it will be to operate without him. Someone who stood up for young journos, the bureau and the truth.

Andrew Probyn - twice press gallery journalist of the year - made redundant at the ABC

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This is absolutely bonkers. One of the worst decisions I have ever seen in close to 20 years in journalism. Andrew Probyn is one of the best journalists in the press gallery. What is the ABC doing?

If it's true that Andrew Probyn is leaving the ABC, that is total madness.

He knows politics, he breaks news, he is thoroughly fair and he works non-stop.

He's a good man treated shabbily by an organisation that should know better.

.Andrew Probyn is the hardest working ABC journalist I know and the broadcaster's best and most constant news breaker. And they've sacked him because they suddenly don't need a political editor. What a disgrace from an organisation full of middle-management time servers. ABC News

'The backstory is not the real story. Who knew what and when in February 2021 is a minor footnote to who knew what and when in March 2019. Or, more to the point, who did what and when'. Sharp words by David Crowe #auspol
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'I believe we also need to examine regulating access to the most powerful tech. We don’t allow people to pick up their kids in battle tanks or businesses to run around with rocket launchers.'

Australia takes first steps to regulate AI, pointing to risk classification regimes like Canada and EU’s.

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DISTURBING: The Home Affairs dept is experimenting with using ChatGPT AI in several of its divisions, including its refugee, humanitarian and settlement team, & in cyber security 🤯

My comments to Jake T Evans

this is so cool

the tool layers a near-invisible SECOND artwork over your original, which confuses machine learning platforms and stops them lifting an artist's style.

As you have probably heard, #Twitter axed its Australian staff last year. The online safety regulator says it now has no direct line to raise problems with child abuse material:

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Sorry am I correct to understand you now need to pay money for two-factor authentication, like, a basic security feature?

My new favorite thing - Bing's new ChatGPT bot argues with a user, gaslights them about the current year being 2022, says their phone might have a virus, and says 'You have not been a good user'

Why? Because the person asked where Avatar 2 is showing nearby