What’s good, computer?

Imagine a time in the not-too-distant future when the majority of your media is both selected and generated for you personally by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. 

Let’s pause for thought about AI

For specific tasks from language recognition to self-driving cars, narrow artificial intelligence is progressing rapidly, perhaps too quickly for scientists to understand it. The creation of broad AI, which outperforms humans in every task, may create as many risks as it solves problems.

Sifting fact from fiction

Reality may be a partly human invention, but relying on artificial intelligence to sift truth from misinformation on the internet could be fraught with danger.

Automation bites at unskilled jobs

Technological change has always destroyed jobs. But now automation and artificial intelligence are drying up the options for anyone without specialised skills.

What is the law when AI makes the decisions?

A Federal Court ruling that the Australian government’s ‘Robodebt’ system is unlawful shines a much-needed light on what the law actually says.

An ethical role for AI in defence

While it’s important for Defence to understand and address the ethical challenges posed by AI, it’s just as important to not let those challenges blind it to the opportunities offered by AI and discourage our defence planners from pursuing them.

Understanding the ‘personality’ of AI

As artificial intelligence and deep learning continue to impact many human industries, would understanding the ‘personality’ within the algorithm make us trust them more?

The genius – and madness – of advanced AI

Multi-agent artificial intelligence (MAAI) can be used to model the social, health and economic effects of possible scenarios and improve social planning, however technology can also be misused by those with the power to control it.

The disturbing rise of the ‘deepfake’

Anyone with a high-powered computer, a graphics processing unit and time on their hands can create realistic fake videos – referred to as “deepfakes” – using AI.

The human language of AI

Artificial intelligence can be convincingly human-like when it writes news or even poetry, raising ethical issues for the future.

Human intelligence is the key to the age of AI

A new report argues that artificial Intelligence can enhance Australia’s well-being, lift the economy, improve environmental sustainability and create a more inclusive and fairer society.

Artificial intelligence may take your job, so political leaders need to start doing theirs

There is little evidence of any strategic planning by Australia’s federal and state governments to deal with social dislocation caused by AI-driven automation.