Tobi Walsh

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Toby Walsh |Tobi Walsh

Australia’s close-knit literary community – from writers and agents through to the Australian Society of Authors – have reacted with outrage. Black Inc, the publisher of the Quarterly Essay as well as fiction and nonfiction books by many prominent writers, had asked consent from its authors to train AI models on their work and then share the revenue with those authors. Now I have a dog in this race. Actually two dogs.

2 months ago | newsadvance.com | Tobi Walsh

As more police departments make the push toward body cameras, Amherst Police Chief Robert Kimbrel wants to make sure his officers have the best equipment possible. Body cameras are nothing new for the town’s police department of five full-time officers. Officers already are equipped with small cameras priced around $90 you can get at stores such as Wal-Mart.

2 months ago | theconversation.com | Toby Walsh |Tobi Walsh

In 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama predicted we were approaching the end of history. He meant that similar liberal democratic values were taking hold in societies around the world. How wrong could he have been? Democracy today is clearly on the decline. Despots and autocrats are on the rise. You might, however, be thinking Fukuyama was right all along. But in a different way. Perhaps we really are approaching the end of history. As in, game over humanity.

May 27, 2024 | theconversation.com | Toby Walsh |Tobi Walsh

Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google app browser to hundreds of millions of users. “AI Overviews” saves you clicking on links by using generative AI — the same technology that powers rival product ChatGPT — to provide summaries of the search results. Ask “how to keep bananas fresh for longer” and it uses AI to generate a useful summary of tips such as storing them in a cool, dark place and away from other fruits like apples.

Jan 17, 2024 | theconversation.com | Toby Walsh |Tobi Walsh

Today, the federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic revealed an interim response from the Australian government on the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). The public, especially the Australian public, have real concerns about AI. And it’s appropriate that they should. AI is a powerful technology entering our lives quickly. By 2030, it may increase the Australian economy by 40%, adding A$600 billion to our annual gross domestic product.