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Co-author of Liberal election review says party members will be ‘horrified’ at decision to suppress it

Co-author of Liberal election review says party members will be ‘horrified’ at decision to suppress it

The co-author of the Liberals’ election review, former minister Nick Minchin, has lashed out at the party’s Friday decision to suppress its publication. Minchin said he was “extremely disappointed” and surprised at the decision, made by the party’s federal executive. It went against earlier assurances he and his co-author,
Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...
Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout

Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout

Franki Chamaki/UnsplashRecently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other ...

Co-author of Liberal election review says party members will be ‘horrified’ at decision to suppress it

Co-author of Liberal election review says party members will be ‘horrified’ at decision to suppress it
The co-author of the Liberals’ election review, former minister Nick Minchin, has lashed out at the party’s Friday decision to suppress its publication. Minchin said he was “extremely disappointed” and surprised at the decision, made by the party’s federal executive. It went against earlier assurances he and his co-author,

Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business
The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According to sources quoted in the newspaper, Australia’s largest bank discovered the ...

Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout

Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout
Franki Chamaki/UnsplashRecently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other ...