Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech
30 May 2025
Google recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: “AI mode”.
We need to change how we manage chronic disease
14 Apr 2025
Improving existing services won’t be enough to support the growing number of Australians affected by chronic conditions.
Birds with backpacks released on Phillip Island
10 Apr 2025
Twenty-four bush stone-curlews will be reintroduced to the wild on Phillip Island (Milawul) as part of a landmark project involving researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) to help the species regain...
ChatGPT just passed the Turing test. But that doesn’t mean AI is now as smart as humans
9 Apr 2025
Although the Turing test has been popularised as the ultimate indicator of machine intelligence, there is disagreement about the validity of this test through its contentious history which calls into question how...
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today
28 Mar 2025
Starting 28 March, Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices....
Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?
18 Mar 2025
Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election.
ANU neuroinformatics researchers recognised for contribution to brain science
18 Feb 2025
Three early-career researchers from the ANU Neuroinformatics group have been recognised for their impactful contributions to the field.
‘Bigger, badder, nastier’: the LA fires are a warning for all Australians
6 Feb 2025
The Los Angeles fires were caused by a perfect storm of bad conditions. ANU climate expert Dr Liz Hanna says Australians in urban areas should pay attention.
ANU part of new $US150M partnership with Rio Tinto to support global energy transition
30 Jan 2025
Researchers from ANU will partner with Rio Tinto to ensure First Nations cultural knowledge and perspectives are central to the global energy transition.
To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?
23 Jan 2025
New research shows that limitations in biodiversity monitoring can produce an inaccurate picture of how a species is faring. This is a problem for conservation efforts and Australia’s unique and vulnerable biodiversity....