Join us for a special premiere screening of the third and final episode of the new ABC series ‘Matter of Facts’ followed by a live panel discussion and Q&A moderated by a special guest from the ABC
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Internet blackouts occur when repressive governments instruct internet service providers to block or restrict access to the internet. Local laws require providers to comply with these orders so there are very few examples of internet companies successfully resisting them. Internet blackouts are becoming increasingly common: in 2024, governments imposed 296 internet shutdowns on 54 countries.
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If you’re not familiar with the surveillance giant Palantir, you should - because they already know plenty about you.
Primarily a defence contractor, Palantir Technologies specialises in data integration and surveillance analytics.
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Police forces are rapidly adopting AI, placing at risk the human rights they are meant to protect.
Victoria Police use generative AI on 20% of crime reports. When a contact centre employee files an online crime report, they use generative AI on the form to generate a summary for police officers.
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Victorian schools data breach
Hackers have accessed the information of current and past Victorian government school students in a major data breach.
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AI Corporations Choosing Profit Over Safety as Abuse Images Proliferate
Grok, the AI tool embedded in X (formerly Twitter), is being weaponised to digitally remove clothing from women and children’s photos. Users were found to be making up to 6,000 bikini-related requests per hour, with generated images posted publicly on the platform.
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