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New council to help guide St Vincent’s use of AI
St Vincent’s has convened the first meeting of its new Artificial Intelligence Clinical Council, bringing together clinical leaders from across the organisation to help guide the safe, ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence across its health and aged care services.
Pope’s ‘AI guy’ says Australia in front line in tech battle
The Pope’s “AI guy” – Fr Paolo Benanti – has declared Australia is in the “front line” of the battle to control AI development and stop the big tech firms acting as a self-interested cartel. Source: The Australian.
Alarm over AI is not ‘fake news’, as Pope calls for coordination
Pope Leo XIV said concerns expressed by tech industry leaders over the catastrophic risks to humanity posed by artificial intelligence are not “fake news” and “should be taken seriously”. Source: NCR Online.
Public support for intervention on social media, AI: Gillard
Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has entered the debate on regulating AI, urging governments to build their “muscle” on intervention because the challenges of the new technology would continue to come in waves of change. Source: The Australian.
Trump opposes Albanese’s tech agenda
United States President Donald Trump has delivered a major blow to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s tech agenda by telling world leaders he would oppose a push to create an international body to oversee AI regulation. Source: The Australian.
Albanese joins world leaders in call for AI safeguards
Australia has joined a call for international safeguards on artificial intelligence amid warnings from scientists and industry executives that the rapid development of powerful systems could outpace governments’ ability to control emerging risks. Source: The Age.
Cardinal concerned over states ‘going it alone’ on AI
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin says he is concerned over states “going it alone” on artificial intelligence. Source: Vatican News.
Labor frontbencher plays down threat of AI extinction
Labor frontbencher Andrew Charlton has played down doomsday forecasts over an AI extinction threat, insisting Australians should not be overly focused on public warnings from tech bosses. Source: The West Australian.
University to explore use of AI for spiritual guidance
The University of Notre Dame Australia has secured a prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowship to examine how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping spiritual practice and belief formation in Australia.