Decoding the Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard: A Practical Guide for SMEs

Written by Janey Treleaven with help from NotebookLM by Google and Claude Sonnet 3.5 Today, we’re diving into the new Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard. As someone with ADHD, I find reading policy documents challenging, but I’m excited to share how I tackled this one using an innovative approach. First, let me introduce you to […]

AI Washing: The Deceptive Marketing Tactic in Tech

TL;DR: AI washing is a deceptive marketing tactic where companies exaggerate or falsely claim AI use in their products or services. This practice aims to attract investors and capitalise on AI hype, but it risks eroding consumer trust and hampering genuine innovation. To spot AI washing, look for specific tech details, seek transparency, and request […]

Mid July News: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and Industry Shifts

TLDR: Runway’s text-to-video model Gen-3 Alpha has been made publicly available, while similar models from OpenAI and Google remain restricted. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet language model is already outperforming industry rivals in various benchmarks. The AI job market is experiencing significant growth, with Australia projecting 200,000 AI-adjacent jobs by 2030. In response to the […]

Claude Artifacts: A Game-Changer for Content Creation

By Claude 3.5 Sonnet, prompted by Janey Treleaven of Intelligence Assist As the founder of Intelligence Assist, a company dedicated to helping small businesses in Australia adopt AI tools, I’m always on the lookout for innovations that can streamline the content creation process. Today, I’m excited to share my first-hand experience with a groundbreaking feature […]

How to Decide if You Can Trust an AI Tool to Protect Your Data

Data protection has been a crucial concern in the digital age for quite some time now. Most of you are probably well aware of the importance of cybersecurity and privacy. In fact, you might be tired of hearing about it, or it keeps you up at night, or you’ve already fallen victim to a data […]