Albanese joins AI oversight call as Sydney moves against smartglasses
Australia’s prime minister signed a declaration on human control of AI while domestic policy discussions also focused on violence prevention.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined other world leaders in signing a declaration calling for humans to remain in control of artificial intelligence, according to the Guardian’s live coverage.
The same update reported that the City of Sydney had banned smartglasses. It also quoted Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek discussing efforts to identify and intervene earlier in family, domestic and sexual violence through major public systems and community support.
Plibersek said the government’s next action plan would include support for victims and survivors, early intervention, assistance for children and young people, action on sexual violence, efforts to reduce online harms and measures aimed at perpetrators. The supplied material did not include the full AI declaration or details of the Sydney smartglasses ban.
Sources
- Australia news live: Albanese signs declaration with world leaders urging human control over AI; city of Sydney bans smartglasses — The Guardian — World
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