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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Krishani Dhanji

Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns

Productivity gains from AI will be discussed next week at the federal government’s economic summit, as unions and industry bodies raise concerns about copyright and privacy protections
Productivity gains from AI will be discussed next week at the federal government’s economic summit, as unions and industry bodies raise concerns about copyright and privacy protections. Photograph: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

AI risks entrenching racism and sexism in Australia, the human rights commissioner has warned, amid internal Labor debate about how to respond to the emerging technology.

Lorraine Finlay says the pursuit of productivity gains from AI should not come at the expense of discrimination if the technology is not properly regulated.

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