Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk urges governments to protect public from AI

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is a potential danger to the public, arguing that governments should step in quickly to manage the risks. Musk, […]

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Canada launches data governance standardisation initiative

Experts from government, industry and civil society have established a ‘Canadian Data Governance Standardization Collaborative’ with the aim of developing a data standards roadmap. Its work “could be incredibly illuminating, […]

High potential, low code: how modular construction is easing access to advanced tech

Developing cutting-edge systems such as Artificial Intelligence typically requires big, expert teams of technical professionals – but ‘low code’ development platforms enable non-specialists to combine ready-made digital components, bringing advanced […]

Businesses to trial Australian government’s AI principles

Five companies in Australia, including some of the country’s biggest, are to trial eight artificial intelligence (AI) principles developed as part of the government’s AI Ethics Framework. Microsoft, National Australia […]

US Department of Defense to consider ethical AI recommendations

The US Defense Innovation Board has unanimously agreed on five artificial intelligence (AI) ethics principles that it recommends the Department of Defense (DoD) consider when implementing the emerging technology.    […]

Indian government intervenes in battle over AI roles

The Indian government has formed a committee to resolve differences between the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and policy think tank Niti Aayog over the implementation of the government’s […]

Procurement, integration and adaptation are biggest barriers to AI, study finds

The greatest obstacles to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the public sector lie in building procurement capabilities, integrating AI with existing systems, and adapting systems to specific […]

AI road leads to improved safety in Western Australia

Governments are responsible for ensuring public funding is well spent. The Western Australia Road Safety Commission (RSC) is reducing road intersection crashes by using artificial intelligence to identify where to […]

UK regulators: machine learning deployments set to double in financial services

Research by the UK’s Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that the country’s financial services businesses are fast deploying machine learning (ML) technology to tackle […]

New Zealand launches draft algorithm charter for government agencies

The New Zealand government has launched a draft ‘algorithm charter’ that sets out how agencies should analyse data in a way that is fair, ethical and transparent. The charter, which […]