INSIGHTS

So, there are four failures against the government's own AI standard. 1. Decisions that harm elderly people. 2. Decisions that can't be explained. 3. No option for a human to assess instead. 4. No option for a human to override the machine's decision. 

If your business intends to use AI generated content, which we suspect will generally be most businesses, then Statement 8: Watermarking Techniques applies to your AI content.

Sourcing an Ai system has the same key steps as traditional systems, but there are some important (deal breaking) factors buyers must be aware of before diving into an Ai solution.

In July 2015, Australia’s Department of Human Services approved an automated system to recover alleged welfare over-payments. The system compared Australian Taxation Office annual income data with Centrelink fortnightly welfare payment records. It calculated potential debts by dividing annual income by 26 fortnights, assuming stable employment and consistent earnings throughout the year. This assumption was fundamentally flawed. Approximately 93% of welfare recipients work ir

Ever wondered what makes a system intelligent? How would you know your system uses Ai? For years, vendors used the term “smart” in their marketing strategies. The distinction between smart, intelligent and everything else is now critically important in 2026. Traditional systems provide a fixed set of features and functions. Ai systems evolve. Such evolution enables machines to perceive their environment and use their intelligence to take actions that maximize their chances of

On July 31, 2025, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) released the Technical Standard for Government's Use of Artificial Intelligence. The new standard guides Australian government agencies on safe, responsible AI deployment, covering the entire system lifecycle to ensure transparency and accountability.  The complete Technical Standards span over 100 pages, consisting of 42 Statements describing "what" needs to be done and 148 implementation criteria to "satisfy the stat