AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI Regulation Push: Labor outlines a “Digital Duty of Care” for big AI firms, plus tighter rules for automated decision-making in federal agencies and stronger privacy safeguards, with consumer concerns including personalised “retail surveillance pricing” in focus. Consumer Safety & Trust: A Guardian investigation says asbestos-contaminated play sand messaging relied on a supplier’s own assessment that wasn’t independently verified, raising questions about how risk was communicated to schools and parents. Public Health Fallout: Laos says it still can’t determine responsibility for six tourist deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol because autopsies weren’t conducted, despite charges against a distillery owner. Tech & Privacy in the Real World: WA police trial real-time facial recognition for live arrests, sparking privacy backlash after a public demonstration. Energy Costs at Home: After the battery boom, coverage highlights solar battery storage as a way to cut peak-period bills by shifting daytime power to evening use. Market Watch: Posco calls for changes to how Australian coal is priced, arguing current systems are distorted by a small number of transactions.
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