Should we be worried about artificial intelligence?

Should we be worried about artificial intelligence?

Not really,but we do need think carefully about how to harness,and regulate,machine intelligence.

  • byJenny Stewart

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Russian mystique and the bush capital

Russian mystique and the bush capital

The strange day a visiting poet laureate riffed on Lenin at an official Australian ceremony.

  • byStephen Holt
Workers'compensation for the birds or the bees,but not both

Workers'compensation for the birds or the bees,but not both

Deciding who pays for injuries suffered'on the job',even when off the job,isn't always clear.

  • byJohn Wilson
Does letting everyone inside the tent reduce the'insider threat'?

Does letting everyone inside the tent reduce the'insider threat'?

Agencies'addiction to security vetting is causing long delays and encouraging illegal recruiting. There is a solution.

  • byMarkus Mannheim
Defending the ABC is easy,even without fudging the figures

Defending the ABC is easy,even without fudging the figures

Any other publisher,broadcaster or film-maker would be thrilled to have had such stable revenue.

  • byMarkus Mannheim
The'independent'review so botched it will need to be reviewed

The'independent'review so botched it will need to be reviewed

The public service review has the wrong panel,is guided by buzzwords and isn't examining the real problems.

  • byPaddy Gourley
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Oprah and the unsung heroes of work

Oprah and the unsung heroes of work

Every workplace needs role models who show,through their actions,how to be better people.

  • byJacqueline Jago
Do public servants receive too much superannuation?

Do public servants receive too much superannuation?

Critics who want to cut the 15.4% contribution forget that most workers'savings are inadequate.

  • byAndrew Podger
We can no longer take public service values for granted

We can no longer take public service values for granted

China's rise,the decline of merit,polarised political debate and increased outsourcing all threaten APS ethics.

  • byRichard Mulgan
Why the seat of Bean? Other Canberrans contributed far more

Why the seat of Bean? Other Canberrans contributed far more

Sir Roland Wilson was likely the most important and influential public servant in Australian history.

  • byPaddy Gourley
Public Eye:Canberra is a small,small world

Public Eye:Canberra is a small,small world

Should any limits be placed on former public servants'post-government employment?

  • byMarkus Mannheim