
03 May AUSSIE COMPANIES IN NEED OF AI POLICIES; BACTERIA BUILD UP
AUSSIE COMPANIES IN NEED OF AI POLICIES
Australian listed companies appear to have some catching up to do when it comes to developing Responsible AI (RAI) policies, a report by national science agency CSIRO and fund manager Alphinity has found.
The report analysed the AI practices of 28 Australian and globally listed companies and found while companies were actively exploring AI opportunities, fewer than half had internal RAI policies or at least one board director with suitable knowledge and expertise in AI.
The analysis also found that globally listed companies had extensive AI resourcing, yet many of their Australian peers were only just beginning to consider the opportunities the technology could deliver.
ZUCKERBERG’S FASHION STATUS UPDATE
Fashion and tech watchers have been pondering why Mark Zuckerberg, the king of Meta, has swapped his plain grey t-shirts for Alexander McQueen suits, thousand dollar plus Sheepskin coats and million-dollar plus watches.
Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi wrote that this transformation is more likely part of a strategic overhaul of the tech billionaire’s image and an attempt to distract from the mountain of legal issues Meta is current facing.
Zuckerberg is not the only one to revamp their style: Jeff Bezos has been spotted sporting cowboy hats and muscle tees while Elon Musk is rumoured to have had a hair transplant.
BACTERIA BUILD UP
Working from home might provide comfort and ease, but it also creates a space for millions of germs.
Libby Sanders, assistant professor of organisational behaviour at Bond University, said that messy desks are common at home as workers don’t have social pressures or eyes on them to be clean.
Research found that desks can house more than 10 million bacteria (that’s 400 times more than a toilet seat!). Keyboards are the biggest breeding ground as they are the most touched part of our office.
So, maybe its time to clean up those old coffee cups and whip out the Dettol?
Dr. Sander added that cleaner workspaces reduce illness, foster productivity, and improve overall well-being.
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