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The Albanese government’s teen social media ban is technology denialism that delays real action

Cam Wilson — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:45:37 +0000

When it comes to the well-being of children, the Albanese government is ignoring its commitment to 'science' and 'evidence-based solutions' in favour of cowing to loud voices and political expediency.

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Digital ID, facial analysis and AI profiling to be considered in teen social media ban trial

Cam Wilson — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:09:03 +0000

The federal government has committed to banning teens from social media — but hasn't figured out how or from what age.

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Data breaches, leaks and fake IDs: Why teen social media bans could impact all ages

Charlie Lewis — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:11:19 +0000

There's no shortage of reasons the government's proposed age limit on social media should make you nervous.

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‘Borderline mental’: News Corp journos slam company’s AI crackdown on popular transcription service

Daanyal Saeed — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:01:44 +0000

Exclusive: News Corp has tracked its journalists using Otter.ai and then blocked the service, after evaluating the company's AI use.

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Please stop selling your NBN boxes on Gumtree and Facebook, says NBN

Cam Wilson — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:08:52 +0000

NBN connection boxes are listed for as much as $60 on online marketplaces despite being 1) free and 2) legally the property of NBN Co.

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A tech YouTuber kept promoting this AI company without disclosing he’s an adviser

Cam Wilson — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:51:38 +0000

Matt Wolfe, who has 637,000 followers on YouTube, had made several videos that referred to Australian AI company Leonardo in glowing terms.

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AI worse than humans in every way at summarising information, government trial finds

Cam Wilson — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 02:04:55 +0000

A test of AI for Australia's corporate regulator found that the technology might actually make more work for people, not less.

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Adam Bandt’s super-profits tax proposal is bang on the money and far from being a ‘zero-sum game’

Crikey Readers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:22:43 +0000

Crikey readers volunteered their own economic analysis of the Greens’ latest tax plans, and ask whether it’s time for more radically leftist ideas in Parliament.

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X’s Elon Musk and Telegram’s Pavel Durov are using the ‘free speech’ excuse to defend their tech autocrat status

Cam Wilson — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:12:03 +0000

The arrest of Telegram's CEO, and Brazil's ban of X, are more about tech companies flaunting their unchecked power than they are about freedom of speech.

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Telegram founder’s arrest is radical — if it’s a crime to build privacy tools, there will be no privacy

Chris Berg — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:46:37 +0000

Pavel Durov's arrest suggests that the law enforcement dragnet is being widened from private financial transactions to private speech.

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