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Top judge says fear of AI keeps him up at night
Human experience must remain central to judicial decision-making, a top judge has warned, even as he acknowledged that artificial intelligence was just as capable as civil law judges of fair adjudication.
South Australia to conduct royal commission into AI
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskus has announced the government will conduct a royal commission into artificial intelligence, just days after signing a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI.
Sparke Helmore teams up to launch AI firm for government clients
Law firm Sparke Helmore has teamed up with tech services company Adaca to launch an AI firm for government clients, promising a "unique combination of legal and technical assurance".
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Macquarie teams up with Singaporean fund on data centres for Anthropic
Macquarie Asset Management is partnering with Anthropic and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC on data centre infrastructure, with the partnership to initially focus on data centres in the US.
Judge champions class actions to the last, calls for ‘big hearts’ on bench
A retiring Federal Court judge has defended the class action regime he helped to shape, telling colleagues and practitioners in his farewell speech that the jurisdiction was in its "Goldilocks moment".
Meta glasses may be target of next phase of privacy reforms
The government is mulling stronger privacy laws to deal with emerging technologies like smart glasses, with the OAIC saying it was giving "serious consideration" to the privacy issues raised by the glasses, most of which are made by Meta.
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Firmus secures $2.8B equity commitment to speed data centre rollout
Firmus has secured $2.8 billion in equity commitments to speed the rollout of its data centres across Australia, as the AI data centre start-up preps for a debut on the ASX later this year.
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High Court declines to hear case over domestic building insurance
The High Court has declined to review a ruling from the Victorian Court of Appeal that found domestic building insurance policies do not respond to when a defect arises, but rather to when loss or damage is suffered.
AI use for decision-making would breach judicial oath, judge says
Any judge who uses artificial intelligence to issue rulings acts contrary to their oath, a seasoned judge has said, noting the importance of judicial decisions being "entirely those" of the person on the bench.
Clive Palmer asks High Court to revive case against former ASIC chair
Billionaire Clive Palmer has asked the High Court to revive his misconduct claims against former ASIC chair James Shipton, which the Full Court rejected as "little more than a house of cards".