Universities and the blue Pacific

We’ve had plenty of panda diplomacy, wine diplomacy and rugby diplomacy in recent years, and perhaps a little university diplomacy could see Australia improve its standing in the Pacific.

Lab rats

The penetration of the Canadian government’s National Microbiology Lab by two Chinese agents underlines the importance of Australian governments and universities guarding against Chinese espionage.

Eyes wide open

An unprecedented public announcement by senior officials in the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance has identified China as the most sophisticated and sustained thief of intellectual property in the world.

CheatGPT

The generative AI industry will be worth about A$22 trillion by 2030, according to the CSIRO. These systems – of which ChatGPT is currently the best known – can write essays and code, generate music and artwork, and have entire conversations. But what happens when they’re turned to illegal uses?