Josh Taylor

I've tempered it as much as I can

Yep! I agree. When I've been asked to write about it, I keep putting in the number of localised outages in the last quarter for context.

Political class kinda needs to stop freaking out every time there's a localised mobile network outage. This one was fixed in a couple of hours and Optus alleges it was a fibre cut as a result of someone trying to steal copper. Not much that they can do about that.

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The voice I read this in

JOURNALIST: Minister, on the socials and the bans, how's all that all traveling at the moment?

Google and YouTube ‘This matter falls outside the scope of the Senate inquiry. That said, Google is happy to share that the following Google personnel presently have a sponsored pass: 1. Stefanee Lovett, sponsored by Zoe McKenzie MP 2. Rebecca Turner, sponsored by Simon Kennedy MP 3. Clare Kennedy, sponsored by Senator the Hon Jane Hume’

Google's parliament house passes are sponsored by Liberal MPs.

When I saw the headline "Trump pardons Gobble and Wobble" I thought it must be some far right influencers I was not familiar with initially.

yeesh

Pauline Hanson thinks she speaks for the mainstream but her stunt shows she is a bit player with bad instincts While banning the burqa might play with the Sky After Dark audience, it is miles from a broad concern among punters Nearly 30 years after she first entered politics with a firebrand maiden speech about Asian immigration, Pauline Hanson remains a committed fringe dweller, with narrow political interests and bad instincts. Suspended from the Senate on Tuesday, her decision to don a burqa in the chamber a day earlier badly disrupted proceedings and drew near universal condemnation. It is only the fifth time since 1901 that a seven-day suspension has been put in place, and the first time since 1979. Continue reading...

Pauline Hanson thinks she speaks for the mainstream but her stunt shows she is a bit player with bad instincts

AI always lying

Bevan Shields steps down as Sydney Morning Herald editor, chief reporter Jordan Baker named as replacement Shields told SMH staff in an email that working in the role had been the honour of his life

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I have no reason to be defensive, and was not lol. Just pointing out that I know this stuff already.

You're explaining AI to me lol

lol, I was checking citations for accuracy (for the obvious reason) and realised they cite the IPA as a source in arguing against too much AI regulation

I get so many reports about how businesses need to adopt AI quicker in Australia and the tone is becoming increasingly desperate.

About this report Deloitte Access economics has been engaged by Amazon to analyse and model the economic potential of increased adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Australia.*

Kinda funny they're posting through it tbh

Asked about this and apparently the US ConnectID and the AU one are different companies and not the same thing.

Outsourcing your sense of humour to AI www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In the case of the Buzzfeed article, the thumbnail was unfortunate, but an illusion - as alluded to by the article title, “16 Photos from This Week That Are So Mind- Bogglingly Weird I Need Someone To Explain Them To Me Immediately.” However, the content would still be suitable for a general audience and certainly not violative of the class 2 DIS code covering Yahoo Home page.

lol. Yahoo's response to Senator Henderson's question on notice.

Snapchat to tell 440k Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban In-app notifications go out this week to users believed to be aged under 16 ahead of 10 December social media ban * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Snapchat is about to begin alerting some users that their accounts will be deactivated when Australia’s under-16s social media ban takes effect from 10 December. Users that the platform assesses are likely to be aged under 16 were due to begin getting notifications about the ban this week in-app, via email or SMS. Continue reading...

Snapchat to tell 440k Australians to prove they’re 16 or accounts will be locked in social media ban

The Roblox CEO being so hyped about Polymarket doesn't fill me with confidence.

This is quite an interview.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI tells users he is fitter than LeBron James and smarter than da Vinci Users noted that in a raft of now-deleted posts, the chatbot would frequently rank Musk top in any given field

It was taken out in editing. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Unless, McGrath is saying something on-air like, “And there’s Steve Smith’s triple century! What a performance! He was paying $5 at the start of the day. He’s currently $4.20 to make a century in the second Test. You can get on now with bet365 ­either online or through the app but always remember to gamble responsibly”, I’m OK with it.

Imagine if your outlet hadn't spent years trawling through on-air staff's socials

Real reason why McGrath and Aunty have agreed to disagree It’s ridiculous cricket legend Glenn McGrath won’t be calling the Ashes on the ABC because of his betting sponsorship deal. It’s time for the broadcaster to loosen up the policy that caused the contract impasse.

The Australian calling for the ABC to loosen its editorial policies.... on on-air talent accepting gambling money lol

Had to look up 'piss' in the Guardian styleguide (it's not there).

Just another day reporting on Elon.

Dear and - Just a quick note to thank you for galvanising so quickly last week to classify as RC the graphic and disturbing Charlie Kirk assassination video. This has helped and our investigative teams to work with the major platforms where this footage was going viral and to take tangible action. We ended up needing to send removal notices to both Meta and X Corp. thus far, both have complied. It would have been much more difficult to achieve that compliance outcome without that swift mobilisation so I just wanted to express my gratitude to you both, and the entire Board. All the best, Julie

Interesting, eSafety got the classification board to classify the Charlie Kirk assassination video as refused classification (previously they usually self-assess before sending take down requests). I guess wanting to put themselves on stronger footing.

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Judges have become ‘human filters’ as AI in Australian courts reaches ‘unsustainable phase’, chief justice says Stephen Gageler warns the speed of AI’s development could be outstripping people’s ability to ‘comprehend its potential risks and rewards’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The chief justice of the high court says judges around Australia are acting as “human filters” for legal arguments created using AI, warning the use of machine-generated content has reached unsustainable levels in the courts. Stephen Gageler told the first day of the Australian Legal Convention in Canberra on Friday that inappropriate use of AI content by litigants self-representing in court proceedings, as well as trained legal practitioners, included machine-enhanced arguments, preparation of evidence and formulation of legal submissions. Continue reading...

Judges have become ‘human filters’ as AI in Australian courts reaches ‘unsustainable phase’, chief justice says

Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.

Incredible headline.

Also exempting comms between the Australian government and the Australian monarch on the ground of potential to damage international relations lol

Document 4 is a high resolution copy of The King’s Flag for Australia. The Honours and Symbols Section of the Department is responsible for ensuring the use and reproduction of Royal Imagery and Symbols is only undertaken with express permission from the Royal Household. The release of the material would have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of the Department as it would undermine the integrity of Royal Imagery and Symbols, which are managed according to the requirements of the Royal Household. The King’s Flag for Australia is a Royal Symbol and is reserved for the exclusive use of His Majesty The King while he is visiting Australia. It is used to depict His Majesty’s presence in vehicles, boats or aircraft he travels in, and buildings or premises His Majesty visits or stays in, while in Australia. Disclosure is expected to increase the risk of the King’s Flag for Australia being misappropriated or misused. This is because publishing a higher resolution file would allow for uncontrolled and unrestricted reproduction of The King’s Flag for Australia, which could reasonably be expected to diminish the significance of the Flag as a mechanism to denote that The King’s presence whilst in Australia. This, in turn, has the potential to risk Australia’s relationship with The Sovereign and the Royal Household.

lol, PM&C released a low-res version of the king's flag but refused to release a high-res one under FOI. www.righttoknow.org.au/request/his_...