Australia’s Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

Australia’s Fair Work Commission blames AI for 70% workload surge

TL;DR Australia’s Fair Work Commission has announced a process review after an estimated 70% workload increase over three years, partly driven by generative AI tools that enable more people to file longer, more complex, and sometimes inaccurate claims. New Zealand’s Tenancy Tribunal and Australia’s financial complaints authority report similar patterns. Australia’s Fair Work Commission has…

Penang Port Commission, Huawei to explore digital transformation of Penang Port

Penang Port Commission, Huawei to explore digital transformation of Penang Port

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Port Comission will explore a collaboration with Huawei Technologies to jointly advance the digital transformation of Penang Port.  In a statement, the parties said the partnership aims to deepen the integration of port operations with advanced technology, establish industry benchmark projects, create new innovation-driven engines, empower industrial development, and comprehensively support…

European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source

European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source

The European Commission recently launched a call for evidence on a newer initiative about the importance of open source, and their reliance on non-EU countries. As covered by CADE, the initiative is called “Towards European open digital ecosystems”, and it sets out how they’re trying to sort their approach towards the open-source sector across the…

Australian Electoral Commission hits go on generative AI

Australian Electoral Commission hits go on generative AI

The Australian Electoral Commission will have a draft strategy and roadmap to accelerate its adoption of generative AI by mid-June. The commission will outsource the work, including a “business case that sets out the investment required to deliver on the roadmap”, according to tender documents. It will allow up to 16 weeks for the drafts…

Commission wants to commercialise open source for sovereignty

Commission wants to commercialise open source for sovereignty

The European Commission wants more commercialisation of European open source software to strengthen the continent’s digital sovereignty, according to a consultation published on Tuesday. Open source software is important in this context as it decentralises development, reducing reliance on tech gatekeepers by distributing source code and allowing for reuse and adaptation. In the document, the…