Australia news live: Home affairs warns AI enables foreign interference and hackers; BoM updates website to look like ‘old radar view’

The Australian government's Home Affairs department has warned that artificial intelligence can be used by foreign entities to interfere with the country's affairs and by hackers to gain access to sensitive information. This means that Australia's growing reliance on AI could potentially create new security risks. The warning highlights the need for the government to develop better security laws to protect against these threats. As a result, the country's ability to invest in AI and other emerging technologies may be impacted.

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Australia is warning about the risks of artificial intelligence enabling foreign interference and hackers. This could lead to increased scrutiny of AI use in the country.

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