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These jobs will thrive

These jobs will thrive – but others may vanish – as AI transforms Australia’s workforce Janine Dixon, Victoria University and James Lennox, Victoria University The Commonwealth Bank of Australia made headlines when it announced last week it would cut 45 call centre...

AI companies want copyright exemption

AI companies want copyright exemption, but the arts minister says there are ‘no plans’ to weaken these laws. What’s going on? John Potts, Macquarie University “We have copyright laws,” said arts minister Tony Burke last week. “We have no plans, no intention, no...

Australiana’ images made by AI are racist

‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows ‘An Aboriginal Australian’s house’ generated by Meta AI in May 2024. Meta AI Tama Leaver, Curtin University and Suzanne Srdarov, Curtin University Big tech company hype sells...

AI systems are great at tests

AI systems are great at tests. But how do they perform in real life? Alexander Spatari / Getty Images Peter Douglas, Monash University Earlier this month, when OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the company said it was...

Will AI pull the career ladder up out of reach

Will AI pull the career ladder up out of reach – or just change what it looks like? Rachael Hains-Wesson, RMIT University Once, a university degree was widely seen as a “ticket” to securing high-paying jobs and social mobility. Now, as artificial intelligence (AI)...

From fear to fluency

From fear to fluency: what our students learned when they used AI across an entire course KTStock/Getty Images Alexander Richter, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Ishara Sudeeptha, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington When...

Does AI really boost productivity at work?

Does AI really boost productivity at work? Research shows gains don’t come cheap or easy Wikimedia/Pexels/The Conversation Jake Goldenfein, The University of Melbourne and Fan Yang, The University of Melbourne Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as a way to...

Many Australians secretly use AI at work

Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce ‘shadow AI’ Guzyal Hill, The University of Melbourne Australian workers are secretly using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools – without knowledge or approval from...