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The government has pledged $430,000 to research the risks of AI and IoT

By Administrator | 25 May 2018

The federal government has commissioned new research into the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), to the tune of $427,941.

Two reports — one into AI and one into IoT, commissioned for just over $200,000 each — will be conducted by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) and consider the impact of the technologies from an economic, social and cultural perspective, and with a focus on data privacy.

According to Angus Henderson, general manager of ACOLA, the commitment from the government comes in response to applications the council put in a few months ago.

In a statement, Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, said the government “want to make sure Australia continues to be a world-leading research nation”.

Minister for Jobs and Innovation Michaelia Cash said the reports will help guide government decisions regarding AI and IoT, and “ensure Australia optimises the opportunities these technologies can provide”.

The reports will be part of ACOLA’s Horizon Scanning program, a series of research requested by Australia’s chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel on behalf of the Commonwealth Science Council, about scientific and technological change, and the effect this could have in the future. Read more

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien - Smart Company - 21 May 2018

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