Billions of dollars are flowing into the data centre industry in Australia, powered by the explosion of AI, but the sector has its growing pains.
Mike Lorigan reports.
Can you believe your eyes? War in the age of AI
Is it real or is it AI? Misinformation seen by millions is spreading online in the wake of the war in the Middle East.
Giant gas-fired power station planned for power-hungry AI data centre
A small town in the NSW Southern Highlands is watching the AI revolution take shape in its backyard, as plans emerge to build one of the state's largest gas-fired power stations to run a data-processing complex.
Australian-made AI detects breast cancer risk previously missed
A new Australian artificial intelligence tool could transform breast cancer screening by offering a more personalised and accurate way to identify risk.
Dynamic pricing could be coming to your local supermarket
Paper price labels are being ditched for digital ones as online-style "dynamic pricing" comes to shelves in shopping centres.
Why you should think twice before jumping on the AI caricature trend
Amateur artist Anne Rowlands lost all her commissions in the past year and says the rise of AI-generated "art" is to blame.
'Grossly unfair': Grandad fights AI seatbelt fines after daughter penalised
Frustration is deepening over drivers being ordered to pay hundreds of dollars in fines for infringements incurred by their passengers — including young children and neurodivergent people not wearing seatbelts correctly.
'Pay with your privacy': Fears over OpenAI's move to insert ads in chatbot
The company said advertisements will appear at the bottom of answers and will be based on a user's current conversation.
'Something has changed': Is the era of AI job replacement here?
An entire retail and wholesale ecosystem has sprung from nothing in about a year, in a way that most people don't yet understand.
How AI is levelling the playing field in the search for our next Olympians
A sliding doors moment can be all it takes to put someone on the path to elite sport. But those in charge of finding our next Olympians have a "world-first" idea to change that.
Deepfake laws have now been used for the first time. What are they?
As the first case under new anti-deepfake legislation goes before the courts, authorities and experts say the rise in the creation of the non-consensual sexually explicit material is concerning.
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The 'common' AI-related crimes Australians fear most
More than half of Australian adults are worried about AI being used to cause them harm, and almost as many fear falling victim to a crime enabled by the technology, a report found.
Commonwealth Bank prepares for the AI revolution
Commonwealth Bank’s CEO, Matt Comyn, speaks to 7.30 after it announced it has slashed 300 jobs as it introduces a $90m program to adapt AI into its workforce.
Leading AI researcher warns a generation could be sacrificed to big tech if AI research and regulation isn't prioritised
Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW, Toby Walsh joined The Business after addressing the National Press Club, warning of the significant risks posed by increasingly powerful AI players.
WiseTech to slash 2,000 jobs as AI ends era of 'manually writing code'
The company says almost one third of staff across 40 countries would be affected by the redundancies as a move towards AI sees a reshaping of its workforce.
AI expert warns Australia is unprepared for 'supercharged' harms
Renowned AI expert Toby Walsh has used a National Press Club address to warn the Australian government about what he argues are inadequate approaches to regulating the technology.
AI body scrapped after spending $188k finding experts
It took 15 months to narrow a field of 270 AI experts to 12 appointees for an AI authority, at a cost of almost $200,000, before it was suddenly scrapped by the federal government.
'Class clown' says satirical AI videos are an extension of his Aussie humour
For a bit of a laugh, Travis Marshall uses artificial intelligence to create wacky videos about his hometown, but his light-hearted content also raises serious questions about reality in the age of AI.
Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit amid Epstein scrutiny
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pulls out of his keynote address at India's AI Impact Summit hours before it was scheduled to take place.
Indian university kicked out of summit for falsely claiming credit for Chinese robot
An Indian professor has sparked ridicule after falsely suggesting a commercially available Chinese robot dog displayed at a major AI summit in New Delhi was developed by her university.
AI got personal last week, and it's more complicated than we think
A fake news story about me, a series of AI breakthroughs and a resignation in the tech world show that 2026 could be pivotal for AI.
