AI helping in the fight against authoritarian leaders ... theguardian.com/world/article/…

"Using ChatGPT to complete assignments is like bringing a forklift into the weight room; you will never improve your cognitive fitness that way." newyorker.com/culture/the-we…

Today (Wednesday 4 September) is Indigenous Literacy Day; a day where we celebrate the culture, stories and language of First Nations peoples. indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/?mc_cid=807910…

What do we do about encrypted services like Telegram which enable this? Tough question. eSafety Commissioner bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Why do we let Google and Apple enable these harms? eSafety Commissioner wired.com/story/undress-…

More than 1 in 10 students say they know of peers who created deepfake nudes, report says latimes.com/california/sto…

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🏆 Professor Professor Euan Ritchie 🌏 🌳 🐾 🔥 🎶 Deakin University @DeakinResearch is awarded the Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science. #EurekaPrizes Learn more: youtu.be/qzIMt96cx40

Well deserved! It’s been a long time coming! Congrats Professor Euan Ritchie 🌏 🌳 🐾 🔥 🎶

Australia proposes mandatory guardrails for AI innovationaus.com/australia-prop…

I have been told to stop stealing muffins from the bakery. Unfortunately, it’s the only way to keep my lucrative muffin stand in business. Everyone is fine with this.

Exclusive: OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion reuters.com/technology/art…

New landmark study just dropped dismantling the AI fair use argument🔥 "As a closer look at the technology of generative AI models reveals, the training of such models is not a case of text and data mining. It is a case of copyright infringement." urheber.info/diskurs/ai-tra…

A reputable (well, I thought they were) UK bank is trying to tempt me with a credit card with a 55% interest rate and an annual fee of GBP 180. How can they get away with this?

We have single companies making $1B bets on AI. In the meantime, back in Australia, the government is investing peanuts ... dataconomy.com/2024/09/05/ssi…

What a silly list. It includes just two academics working on AI. Industry might have successfully scaled AI. But most of the ideas came out of universities .... time.com/collection/tim…

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Provide your feedback on mandatory guardrails to promote the safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in Australia. Consultation closes on 4 October. industry.gov.au/news/mandatory…

New report shows business needs more guidance on AI adoption Responsible AI Index 2024 details how Australian businesses are tracking by evaluating the adoption and maturity of their responsible AI practices. industry.gov.au/news/new-repor…