Aus readies fresh Israeli sanctions + Is the gov really taking on big tech?
About this episode
The episode discusses Australia's new laws on social media, sanctions against Israeli settlements, and the government's approach to regulating big tech with guest David Shoebridge.
Wednesday Headlines: Labor unveils new laws to govern social media giants Missing Australian found alive in Nepal Penny Wong prepares new sanctions against Israeli settlements One Nation Victorian leader says he's no angel, admits to previous drug use Aussie kids record their worst reading and maths results Further listening from headlines: How Australia funds Israeli settlements Deep Dive: Does Australia need a Minister for AI? That's the call from Greens Senator David Shoebridge, who this week was appointed the party's first-ever spokesperson for Digital Rights and AI. It comes as the government insists it's doing whatever it can to put big tech on a leash and keep people first - while at the same time selling Australia as the perfect home for the very infrastructure driving AI's expansion: data centres. In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Senator Shoebridge to discuss his new portfolio, whether Australia can pull itself back from being AI's wild west, and what it'll actually take to put people ahead of…
People in this episode
Host: Chris Spyrou
Guest: David Shoebridge
Topics covered
- Israeli sanctions
- big tech regulation
- social media laws
- AI governance
- education results
- political commentary
Keywords
- Australia
- Israeli sanctions
- big tech
- social media
- AI
- education
- David Shoebridge
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labor, One Nation, Greens, AI, big tech
Places: Australia, Nepal
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