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Telstra has elevated artificial intelligence to a board level risk as it expands the technology across its operations, with every group executive involved in identifying opportunities for AI adoption and the company establishing common technical systems to manage its deployment.
SIGN UP TO READThe federal government has acknowledged it cannot yet quantify the economic benefits or costs of closing the digital divide for First Nations Australians, despite new research highlighting substantial disparities in internet access, particularly in remote communities.
SIGN UP TO READVocus executive John Ieraci has agreed to restrictions on his involvement in managed services and security product development until 1 January 2027, under an undertaking provided to the Federal Court following legal action launched by his former employer Telstra last week.
SIGN UP TO READFormer Australian Signals Directorate deputy Michael Shoebridge has warned that the agency’s $9.9bn REDSPICE expansion looks “dated and partial” as AI accelerates cyber attacks, arguing that private infrastructure operators will increasingly need to mount their own AI-enabled defences.
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