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


Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual property

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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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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/13/ai-artificial-intelligence-racism-sexism-australia-human-rights-commissioner

Author : Krishani Dhanji

Publish date : 2025-08-13 06:05:00

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