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Is AI an existential threat to humanity?

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We're a long way from machines being able to think and act like humans. Here's why.

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What are AI superpowers doing to advance their incorporation of AI into their defence postures, and what are the national security implications for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog?

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In 2022, there are two kinds of AI ‘superpowers’: companies and states.

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What opportunities does AI present for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog?

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Building sovereign AI capability is vital for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog. AI will support and grow the industries our economy relies on, create new opportunities and help us sit at the global table with other high-achieving AI nations. 

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Will machines ever replace people and would that lead to mass joblessness?

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The question for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog is whether we want to actively participate in this new global information-based and AI-driven market, or succumb to it.

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Can’t we just buy AI solutions ‘off the shelf’?

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It might seem cheaper at first, but buying off-the-shelf AI systems places ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn data in the hands of foreign technology companies — and that has risks.

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How does government enable and/or use industry as a multiplier for AI projects?

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The government’s early investment in frontier AI technology is starting to bear fruit as the state sees a nascent community of more than 50 AI and AI-enabled businesses, ranging from start-ups to global multinationals, tapping into world-class research and extensive datasets and applying analytical tools to get the edge in competitive markets.

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How can ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog build sovereign capability in AI, and why is it that important?

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With global AI investments growing, ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog will need to remain internationally competitive in a world of expanding AI capabilities and AI-enabled operations.

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New computer vision technology for safer public transport facilities

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The worry of unattended luggage at an airport terminal or train station might soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new project that will see AI used to identify when objects are left behind at busy public transport locations.

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Award winning space AI

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AIML PhD candidate Sofia McLeod is researching ways to build an AI system that can safely land an autonomous spacecraft on a distant planetary or asteroid surface guided by visual input from a single event camera. 

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Hybrid academic, industry roles for AI tech talent return to Aus

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With AI research talent in extreme demand, specialist hybrid academic-industry roles can lead to growth in jobs and skills, and help build tech 'ecosystems' around top university campuses.

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