Google to prohibit artificial intelligence in military weapons
Google is implementing new standards which prohibit the use of artificial intelligence for military purposes, after company employees protested against technology developed with the United States military.
As a result, Google will ban artificial intelligence in all weapons and some surveillance technology.
Instead, the company Chief Executive Sundar Pichai released a statement which said they will look for contracts in areas in cybersecurity, military recruitment and search and rescue.
Hawaiian Lava Flow Destroys another 250+ Homes
Molten rock has destroyed nearly all of the 279 homes on Hawaiian holiday resort, ‘Vacationland’.
NSW Parliament passes laws which regulate safe access zones to abortion clinics
The New South Wales State parliament has passed laws which make communicating, filming or intimidating women near abortion clinics illegal.
Report Exposes Operational Rift in Australian Special Forces Units
In a commissioned report from Australian Defence forces, what some are calling ‘troubling’ and ‘difficult to ignore’ actions of Australian special forces troops have come to light.
Brisbane Buisnessman must pay $150,000 for food trailers that never came
A Brisbane businessman will have to pay more than $150,000 in fines and compensation after taking deposits, but failing to deliver two food trailers to customers.
Two Million Fewer Trips on Brisbane Public Transport
Two million fewer trips were made on Brisbane’s public transport last year, according to the National Transport Lobby.
Complex Organic Matter Detected on Mars
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Complex Organic Matter Detected on Mars
A Curiosity rover on Mars has detected the most complex organic matter found so-far since the robot landed on the Red Planet in 2012.
Israel PM Netanyahu Warns Assad on Iranian Presence in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, that if Assad fires at Israeli forces, he will carry out direct missile strikes against Syria.
New technology to revolutionise student testing
Ground-breaking technology is being trialled across New South Wales schools, after the Gonski 2.0 report found that standardized tests such as NAPLAN do little to identify student learning needs.