Artificial Intelligence: Kill Switch Among Regulation Options Ed Husic Will Consider
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 5 Sept 2024
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- 4
- Australian
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- 8 Mar 2025, 12:37 pm
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The government is calling for business responses to its plans to rein in the use of potentially dangerous forms of artificial intelligence.
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The article explores Australia's steps toward regulating artificial intelligence, emphasizing feedback sought by the Albanese government on proposed regulations to mitigate misuse and associated risks. It highlights that current Australian laws are inadequate in safeguarding against the potential dangers of AI, signaling a move towards stricter controls. The discussions around a 'kill switch' reflect broader concerns about AI's existential risks, aligning with global dialogues on safety and compliance. Such legislative considerations play a crucial role in shaping Australian contributions to international AI safety and governance frameworks.
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TechnologyAIPrint articleTess BennettTechnology reporterSep 5, 2024 – 5.00amSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginThe government has taken a step towards legislating to try to control the use of artificial intelligence, asking businesses for feedback on 10 proposals that aim to stamp out harm caused by AI misuse.The Albanese government has warned that Australian laws are unfit for purpose in protecting people and businesses from new risks posed by AI, and that the technology can no longer be left unregulated.Loading...Tess Bennettis a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter.Connect withTessonTwitter.EmailTessattess.bennett@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIEd HusicRegulationMicrosoftEUGoogleOpenAIFetching latest articlesOlympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it doneLucy DeanOut-of-control watch price rises give housing a run for its moneyKnow your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy endJun Bei Liu: How I learnt to speak upSally Patten and Lap PhanThe four actor ‘tricks’ giving executives more confidence‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad betsA last-chance tote bag and a groovy case for trumpeters1 hr agoEugenie KellyThis machine can bring out the creative streak you never knew you hadThis data-driven wellness retreat is a haven for high-flyersBillionaire Nicola Forrest appoints UBank boss to run family officePrimrose RiordanVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fundForrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisions