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“Despite prime minister Anthony Albanese’s vow to protect Australian creatives from copyright theft, and the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, saying there are “no plans to weaken copyright protections”, AI has already been trained – without compensation –on…”

“…lion users have already signed up to Muse, so many people clearly believe that the benefits an AI assistant will bring to their personal lives outweighs issues such as a child’s inability to give informed consent to their information being handed over to…”

“The latest disclosure added fuel to the rogue AI debate by bringing an Australian government system into the picture.”

“Z.ai said that after an incident that prompted a review of its security, it welcomed scrutiny to address any issues.”

“In Australia, local councils in Sydney, Brisbane and in the Melbourne area banned them from public pools and change rooms, with one mayor going so far as to call them “pervert glasses” in introducing the motion.”

“Nearly 80 per cent of Australian students reported using generative AI while studying last year, a figure that jumps to 94 per cent in more recent international reports.”

“But their success has led to growing international scrutiny from prosecutors, regulators, rights groups and companies over issues including sexual harassment, corporate wrongdoing and illicit surveillance.”

“An Adelaide councillor wants an investigation into banning or restricting smart glasses in parts of the city, amid concerns about people being recorded without their consent.”

“Last week, high-profile consent advocate Chanel Contos gave a speech at Australia's National Press Club calling on the government to seek an opt-in for algorithmic social media feeds, making it harder for tech firms to find a way round any reforms.”

““I look at what’s happening in the U.K., I look at what’s happening in Australia,” said Wicks, who said she’s recently met with British and Greek policymakers about children’s privacy issues.”