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AI + Indigenous Knowledge a powerful tool posing critical questions

In Kakadu National Park, an invasive weed is choking precious wetlands. Para grass is displacing native plants and reducing habitats for magpie geese, a population considered to be a key indicator of ‘healthy country’ by traditional owners. It’s hard for local park rangers to monitor and manage this weed in this vast landscape – and...

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Artificial Intelligence: A discussion series

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of those technologies, like advances in gene editing or quantum computing, which has the power to change life itself. It has the potential to transform economies, unlock new societal and environmental value and accelerate scientific discovery. With AI estimated to generate $13 trillion in economic activity globally by 2030, the...

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HIVERY Exports AI solutions to the world

The data economy is making new demands of Australia’s, and indeed the world’s, business models, with rapid advances and availability of technology redefining markets and reshaping industries. AI is already helping business owners better understand their customers, supply chains and emerging opportunities. There are numerous companies (large and small) using predictive analytics and machine learning...

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How AI is detecting the spread of serious illness

An artificial intelligence-powered system is being used to identify the spread of debilitating illness in communities earlier, with the tool able to detect Melbourne’s thunderstorm asthma outbreak up to nine hours before it was officially reported. Developed by researchers from CSIRO’s Data61 and UNSW Sydney’s Kirby Institute, the system uses Natural Language Processing and anonymised...

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Artificial Intelligence: A Discussion

On October 2nd 2019, a panel of artificial intelligence and machine learning experts from CSIRO’s Data61 discussed the myriad of applications, benefits and challenges AI presents to the nation and the world at D61+ LIVE 2019, Australia’s premier data science event. According to Data61’s Digital Innovation Report developed by AlphaBeta, digital innovation, underpinned by science...

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Seizing the AI opportunity in Australia

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to be applied to almost every Industry in Australia, an application that could see a level of industrial transformation and productivity not seen before, and a new understanding of what humanity is capable of. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the name given to a range of interrelated technologies that can...

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Three Australian industries that have an AI advantage

Reshaping virtually every industry, profession and life, artificial intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact every facet of our lives and will continue to impact them far into the future. From emergency management of natural hazards and supporting an ageing population, to monitoring the health of infrastructure and preventing traffic congestion, AI has provided Australia...

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AI for Environmental and Social Good

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape practically every sector of the economy over the next two decades, from healthcare through to agriculture, mining and transport. It has the potential to automate repetitive or dangerous tasks, increase productivity and inform the development of new products and services which change the way that we work and...

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Our billion-dollar AI opportunity

Originally published by InnovationAus.com Like electricity, artificial intelligence (AI) is a general purpose technology that has the potential to drastically alter societies through its impact on economic and social structures. The AI revolution is not on the horizon — it’s already here. In fact, AI is estimated to generate $13 trillion in economic activity across the...

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D61+ LIVE Answers: Artificial Intelligence and its impact on your future workplace

The Australian workplace is changing more rapidly than ever before, driven by a combination of elements that enable a smarter, faster, and more powerful future. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is one such foundation, with digital technology transforming once time-consuming and manual tasks into speedy, safe, and efficient processes that need little to no...