When Malcolm Turnbull talked up his "innovation agenda" after seizing the prime ministership in 2015, instead of sparking excitement about the future, all that many voters heard was that their jobs were on the line.
We gave away our privacy, we overshared and allowed algorithms to tell us what we wanted and what we liked without really reckoning with what it meant and how we wanted to use it. We only started having deeper ethical deliberations after we were already addicts and had been mugged by the pace of change.A bill before US Congress which would force TikTok to either sell up or face a ban has breezed through its first two tests — but don't expect an actual ban any time soon.
The EU wanted to pass the new laws since ChatGPT came along in late 2022, launching an AI race across the planet. It changed the game so quickly that most of our heads are still spinning.Want to know what's really going on in Parliament House? Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas give you the political analysis that matters and explain what it means for you.The Albanese government has announced the creation of a new AI expert group to offer advice on what laws here will look like.
Husic says that at its best, AI can help improve the quality of life and how our economy functions. "At its worst, it can distort and divide. I have concerns about how biometrics are used, social scoring for example," he says.Husic says the government has already got started on key initiatives. Shadow communications minister David Coleman told ABC News the opportunity in AI is "bigger than in any technology since the creation of the internet itself". He says it's crucial that we develop and own AI intellectual property here in Australia. "The government needs to help make that happen by encouraging investment. Much more action is needed on this."On regulation, Coleman says we need to be very clear and focused on where we should act and where we should not.