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Train AI to prevent bias – or risk creating it
AI has the potential to act as an equaliser to bias, relying on sophisticated algorithms to make complex decisions. But it’s only as good as its dataset.
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Data61, IAG, and University of Sydney launch Gradient Institute to research ethics of AI
Data61 has partnered with IAG and the University of Sydney to launch the Gradient Institute, which has been tasked with researching the ethics of AI.
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Digital bank startup Douugh partners with Mastercard ahead of US launch
Douugh has landed a partnership with Mastercard that will allow it to roll out a ‘smart’ bank account linked to a Mastercard debit card in the US.
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ACS releases starter guide encouraging more Australian businesses to adopt AI
ACS, the professional association for Australia’s ICT sector has launched Artificial Intelligence: A Starter Guide to the Future of Business, encouraging all Aussie businesses to embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
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PredictiveHire finds out what makes top employees tick then screens for those factors in job applicants
PredictiveHire works to find out what powers a company’s highest performing employees, and then look for those traits in new job applicants.
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New Zealand intelligent retailing platform Insite AI raises $1.8 million
Intelligent merchandising platform Insite AI has raised $1.8 million (NZ$2 million) in a funding round led by New Zealand firm Goat Ventures and landed a pilot with Chemist Warehouse.
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CSIRO allocates $35 million in funding to space technology and artificial intelligence
The CSIRO is allocating $35 million in funding to space technology and artificial intelligence, via its Future Science Platforms (FSP) portfolio.
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RMIT Online partners with Udacity to launch tech skills courses
RMIT Online has partnered with Silicon Valley-based education provider Udacity to launch a series of online courses focused on bridging the tech skills gap.
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Pymetrics is using neuroscience-based games to remove bias from the recruitment process
Pymetrics works with organisations to determine the traits that contribute to success in a role, and then has job applicants play games that help bring out these traits.
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Labor to spend $3 million to establish National Centre of AI Excellence if elected
Labor will put $3 million towards the development of a National Centre of AI Excellence if elected, with Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy Ed Husic yesterday saying Australia “can’t stumble or scramble our way to success” on artificial intelligence.
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Stratejos helps teams manage daily admin and coordination of projects
Stratejos aims to help team members and project managers with their daily admin and coordination so they can focus on the bigger picture.
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How Arival is boosting the second screen experience for sports fans
ARIVAL is a fan-focused mobile platform using AR to visualise player team data and statistics while gamification aspects are added to drive engagement.
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Artificial intelligence startup Daisee raises $8.8 million Series A round
Local artificial intelligence-focused startup Daisee has announced the raising of $8.8 million in a Series A round led by Alium Capital.
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Fashion app Shop You wants to help consumers overwhelmed by choice easily find the right clothes online
Despite being a millennial in her mid-20s, I rarely buy clothes online. A jacket here, a jumper there, perhaps, but I don’t often go beyond that, usually because the choices are too overwhelming and I’m never convinced that what looks good on the screen will actually look go on me unless I can try it… Read more »
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Amazon Web Services is democratising the technologies that are core to business models of the future
It was 5 years ago that Amazon Web Services launched in Australia, set up infrastructure, built a team, and began engaging with local companies.
