Australian government considers ban on ‘high-risk’ uses of AI such as deepfakes and algorithmic bias

New report warns of technology's ability to ‘influence democratic processes or cause other deceit’ as well as ‘target minority racial groups’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is considering a ban on “high-risk” uses of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, warning of potential harms including creation of deepfakes and algorithmic bias.On Thursday the industry and science minister,