ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – AUSTRALIA

Australians embracing robo-advisers

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Original article by Luke Housego
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 20 : 23-Apr-19

A survey of more than 1,000 Australians has found that 30 per cent would be willing to receive financial advice from ‘robo-advisers’. The survey was commissioned by consulting firm Thinque, with company founder Anders Sorman-Nilsson suggesting that consumers have become less willing to trust human financial advisers as a result of the banking royal commission. Around 80 per cent of respondents stated that financial services is the sector in which they are most worried about digital fraud.

CORPORATES
THINQUE, IRESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (RSA) PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO MISCONDUCT IN THE BANKING, SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Allens calls for copyright rejig to meet AI age

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Original article by Lucas Baird
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 2-Jan-19

Andrew Wiseman of law firm Allens has called for an overhaul of Australia’s copyright laws to provide protection for original material that has been generated by artificial intelligence systems. He argues that other countries are addressing the issue of the copyright status of such works, and that it is regularly discussed at international conferences. However, John Fairburn of Minter Ellison cautions against acting too quickly without fully considering the issue.

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ALLENS, MINTER ELLISON

Forrest says Fortescue will embrace new energy, AI

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Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 22 : 16-Nov-18

Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest says the pure-play iron ore miner views thermal coal as a 20th century energy source and it will only invest in "new energy". Forrest adds that Fortescue is also committed to investing in automation and artificial intelligence, and says such technology should be embraced rather than feared. Fortescue is deploying automated haulage trucks at its iron ore mines in the Pilbara. A decision on a proposed expansion of its Iron Bridge magnetite concentrate joint venture is expected by the end of 2018.

CORPORATES
FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG, CHINA BAOWU STEEL GROUP CORPORATION LIMITED, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

Banks betting on AI to win back trust

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Original article by Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 9-Apr-18

IBM executive Marc Andrews believes that Australia’s banks will be looking to make use of artificial intelligence to help restore their corporate image in the wake of the banking royal commission. IBM’s work with banks in the area of AI has focused on a number of key areas, including regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering strategies. Andrews says other areas where banks can make use of AI include helping to prevent bullying, sexism and discrimination in their workplaces, and in the identification of poor culture within teams.

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IBM CORPORATION, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO MISCONDUCT IN THE BANKING, SUPERANNUATION AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT. AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE