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AI adoption at tipping point
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (409+ words) One of Australia's biggest banks says AI adoption among small businesses is at a tipping point. NAB research on its borrowers' use of the technology has found almost half are using AI, with many reporting increased business growth and time…...
AI is an ethical, social and economic nightmare " and we're starting to wake up
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (1049+ words) Even Grok doesn't think it should be making sexualised images of real people. (Reuters: Dado Ruvic/Illustration) As 2025 began, I thought humanity's biggest problem was climate change. In 2026, AI is more pressing. As an experiment, given the recent controversy about…...
Science quiz: Ten big discoveries you may have missed this year, from astronomy to zoology
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (100+ words) Were you paying attention to the big scientific discoveries of 2025? Australian Broadcasting Corporation Science quiz: Ten big discoveries you may have missed this year, from astronomy to zoology This telescope made the news this year for its incredible asteroid-spotting abilities....
AI could be the ultimate test of Australia's democracy
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1731+ words) Let's have the debate on how to distribute AI on Australia's terms, says Amelia Lester. The 2025 Boyer Lectures will be broadcast on ABC Radio National and ABC News Channel on Sundays from October 19. The sci-fi author William Gibson has said…...
How AI exposes the hypocrisy of academic publishing
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (485+ words) Prompting Chat GPT to "critically discuss Plato's theory of forms" isn't a way to do philosophy. But that's precisely the path many students now take, motivated by high tuition fees and high-stakes assessments. There is a race between AI writing…...
The AI Con " unpacking the artificial intelligence hype machine
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) Is the world really in the midst of an AI revolution, or is it all just clever marketing, powered by immense amounts of money, capital and hype? This episode arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises, expose…...
The best antidote for maths anxiety is great teaching
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (909+ words) By Jordana Hunter and Nick Parkinson The latest NAPLAN test results showed that one in three Australian students fell short of the proficiency benchmark in maths. In the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment survey, 40 per cent of 15-year-olds agreed with…...
A systematic maths approach could unlock stronger results across primary schools
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (898+ words) When Nathan Forbes took on the role of principal at Budgewoi Public School in 2020, he recognised an opportunity to enhance the school's maths program. The school had room for improvement in maths results, with Nathan observing a diverse range of…...