Today
CBA’s Matt Comyn loses his right-hand man, the meticulous David Cohen
Over 15 years at the bank, David Cohen has seen it all. On his retirement, he provides a potted history of CBA’s numerous troubles and its transformation.
- James Eyers
This Month
- Opinion
- Tech Observed
Recreating dead actors with AI does not make for a wonderful life
It may seem harmless to recreate Jimmy Stewart’s voice for a wellness app, but it is the start of a slippery slope that doesn’t end well for humanity.
- Paul Smith
November
- Exclusive
- AI
Australian AI star plans US shift as battle for humanity heats up
Start-up Akin has been struggling to close its $US50 million funding round, while staying true to its goal of building an ethical AI.
- John Davidson
October
Business leaders won’t back down from Voice support
After heavy criticism for the role played by big business in the Yes campaign, employers and directors say they will still keep publicly supporting good causes.
- Tom McIlroy
September
An open letter from PwC Australia CEO Kevin Burrowes
“We are deeply sorry for that behaviour and the culture that allowed it to go unchecked for many years.”
- Opinion
- Governance
Why companies should maximise shareholder welfare
Qantas and Tim Gurner show why we need a new theory about corporate managers focusing on the interests of all stakeholders, while maintaining the primacy of creating value for company owners.
- Richard Holden
June
I would do it all again, Theranos whistleblower says
Erika Cheung says putting Elizabeth Holmes in jail was never her intention, but potential harm to patients made her speak up.
- Jessica Sier
May
CBA goes all in on generative AI
AI models, like ChatGPT, are being used by CBA to help call centre staff answer complex customer questions and software engineers to write better computer code.
- Updated
- James Eyers
Governments ‘lack ethics controls for data’
Australian governments should emulate university research procedures in the handling of data, says Nobel laureate and ANU vice chancellor Brian Schmidt.
- Tom Burton
- Opinion
- AI
When the ‘Godfather of AI’ quits, we all need to start thinking
Mechanics don’t set road rules, so techies must not define the AI world, we need people outside the bubble to understand what is happening and contribute to regulations.
- Rebecca Johnson
KPMG reviewed its secrecy provisions after PwC tax leak
KPMG and Deloitte have told a Senate inquiry they have excellent internal processes for handling confidential government information.
- Edmund Tadros
Snapchat’s rushed AI rollout has horrific results
Launched without necessary training, bots from huge companies are showing themselves to be dangerously bad, and rules are urgently needed to force responsibility.
- Paul Smith
April
- Exclusive
- AI
‘Too important not to regulate’: Fears over irresponsible AI use
With data showing that Australian businesses are all talk and no action when it comes to using AI responsibly, experts have backed calls for tougher regulation.
- John Davidson and Tess Bennett
January
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Letters: Immigrants face unwelcome hurdles
Facilitating skilled immigrants; political and business ethics; Albanese’s diary; NSW stamp duty, pokies reform; climate action at Davos; new super rules; useless currency; CFMEU penalty cut.
- Analysis
- Governance
If you thought corporate fraud was rife, this study proves you right
A new study estimates 40 per cent of companies commit accounting fraud, and 10 per cent commit securities fraud – destroying about $1.2 trillion of equity value in 2021.
- Ephrat Livni
Accused insider trader silent on ASIC claims
Some of the biggest names in the Perth business community are keeping a close eye on an inside trading case involving Cameron Waugh.
- Updated
- Brad Thompson
He’s the bad boy of chess. But did he cheat?
On one side is the world’s top player whose winning position is essential to his business. On the other side is the upstart challenger accused of unfair play.
- David Segal and Dylan Loeb McClain
November 2022
Westpac backs UNSW project on AI ‘guardrails’ to widen deployment
The bank wants to deploy “unsupervised A” but needs to ensure models are trained to respond to moral judgments.
- James Eyers
September 2022
- Opinion
- Workplace culture
I paid $30 for a corporate code of conduct. That’s good value
Why do companies that boast about high ethical principles find it so hard to follow them?
- Aaron Patrick
McKinsey points to Apple, Telstra campaigns to build digital trust
Companies that do not pay attention to growing customer demands for transparency around data use are “setting themselves up for a hubristic fall” new research warns.
- James Eyers
