Australian researchers have developed a new type of AI-enabled interface that allows the use of mind control to operate robots. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) said the technology, still in its early stages, has “vast potential” to ...
More »‘Gamechanger’: OpenAI launches ChatGPT4
OpenAI has released a powerful new version of artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, capable of passing the US bar exam and coding entire video games within minutes. GPT-4, launched March 17, is similar to its predecessor in that it uses generative ...
More »Monash ends physical staff and student ID
Monash University has ditched its physical student and staff ID cards for a "more convenient and secure" digital pass. The new pass which accessible on mobile phones and connected watches, will replace university identification and allow staff and students to ...
More »The next step: the assignment marking bot?
Amazing new AI bots are now able to convincingly write cogent academic essays and assist in penning other student assignment tasks. The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has caused consternation in a higher education environment already struggling to sustain its own ...
More »How the HE industry can ensure a secure state for critical infrastructure: opinion
The recently introduced Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (SLACIP) has led to significant changes around cybersecurity incidents for critical infrastructure (CI) operators in the higher education industry.1 For example, according to SLACIP, CI operators must report serious ...
More »Academic institutions are a ripe target for cybercriminals, here are 3 reasons why: opinion
Data breaches can happen to any organisation of any size or industry. But, academic institutions have been a primary target for cybercriminals and malicious actors as seen most recently in the Deakin University breach. Of course, the primary goal for ...
More »ANU paper raises alarm on Chinese tech training in Indonesia
Huawei and other Chinese government-backed companies are running huge technology training programs in Indonesia under the noses of Australia and other countries in the Quad, a new policy paper from the Australian National University says. The report, China Inc and ...
More »How digital technologies and biometrics can streamline the student experience: opinion
The education industry needs to urgently respond to the changing nature of student expectations. While many students are returning to their studies with more of a digital-first mindset, there has also been a significant drop in international students returning to Australian ...
More »HEDx podcast – Serving the world through learning, episode 53
Betty Vandenbosch, chief content officer at Coursera, joins the HEDx podcast to outline her vision of how the landscape of global higher education will have changed by 2030, and what Coursera and global universities can best do to prepare for ...
More »Online innovation and partnerships as core university enterprise – opinion
The phenomenal growth and success story of Arizona State University, as a journey from a teachers’ college to a world-class major research university to a global online innovator, has been bolstered by bold, determined, long-term, strategic ventures undertaken through partnerships. ...
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