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WA schools to pilot AI to reduce teacher workload
The WA Department of Education in partnership with Catholic Education WA, the Association of Independent Schools of WA and the School Curriculum and Standards Authority will deliver a pilot AI program to eight schools with a view to reduce teacher workloads in WA. The $4.7 million AI pilot program is co-funded by the Australian and...
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Unions call for workers to be at the core of AI regulation
HR Leader reports AI is present in nearly every industry with increasing adoption of AI in global workplaces. As a result, global workplaces need to consider the group most affected by the changes in AI regulation and adoption – the workers. The ACTU is calling for a “worker-centred approach” and recommends including workers in the...
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Artificial Intelligence to dominate financial reporting in three years
Business leaders expect generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise financial reporting, predicting 99 per cent of organisations will use the technology in financial reporting in three years. Business leaders foresee that auditors will be at the forefront of the technology transformation, according to a survey by KPMG International. The study surveyed global financial reporting executives...
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Cautionary approach required to rollout of AI
As reported in the online publication WAtoday, Australia’s privacy commissioner is urging caution in the speed at which AI is being rolled out by big technology companies. Commissioner Carly Kind is concerned that the fast-evolving technology is being deployed without appropriate safeguards in place for citizens. The privacy commissioner has powers to investigate serious privacy...
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FSO releases report on generative AI in the workplace
As part of our consultation for the WA Jobs, Education and Training (WAJET) survey, our Industry Engagement Managers have found that AI is having an ever-increasing impact across all occupations, with generative AI being used significantly within financial, administrative and executive roles. FAPSTC was pleased to participate in a webinar where Future Skills Organisation (FSO)...
