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Autonomous drones and AI called out by UN human rights chief

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has addressed a council in Geneva saying AI posed a threat to humanity among the use of autonomous drones and US deaths in immigration custody.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/un-human-rights-chief-warns-ai-poses-risks-to-humanity/107126428

#InformationandCommunication #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity

Tech giants know honesty can cost billions. Do we trust them with the truth?
By Cam Wilson

Mandating disclosure rather than trusting the AI companies behind the technology could save them from their own worse impulses. And maybe it'll save us, too.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/meta-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-ai-safety-disclosure/107122950

#SocialMedia #InternetCulture #Internet #InformationandCommunication #MentalHealth #ComputerScience #ScienceandTechnology #CommunityandSociety #Health #MobilePhones #CamWilson

Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says
By Erin Handley

The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/attorney-general-says-no-ban-on-smart-glasses-draft-privacy-laws/107097852

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