Biden attempts to regulate artificial intelligence, the Canadian government bans WeChat for employees and why robotaxi is in hot water. 

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One US tech company is set to bring in robots to work alongside humans, X will be trialling a $1 fee to use the platform and does Australia need a disinformation watchdog? 

Australia is set to get new data privacy laws, the growing concern of disinformation and fake images spread during a conflict and the carbon footprint of the gaming industry.

As AI images become increasingly commonplace, how do you spot them? And Sam Kerr, Snoop Dogg and Kendall Jenner are just some of the celebrities who have lent their 'personalities' to Meta's new range of AI Chatbots. 

Meanwhile, ChatGPT owner, OpenAI has confirmed users can now scan the internet, an update from the viral chatbots previous 2021 limit. And TikTok's new e-commerce wing TikTok Shop has already been banned in Indonesia. 

Jessica Sier, Technology Reporter at the Australia Financial Review and Sarah Moran, co-founder of PatientNotes join Marc Fennell on Download This Show.

The government is proposing a national digital identity scheme that will let people prove their identity, without having to use their passport, drivers license or Medicare card. But will it work?

And X - formerly known as Twitter - has removed a feature that allows users to report disinformation  on the platform. Meanwhile, New York City has banned facial recognition in schools. 

Dr Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast and  Josh Taylor, Guardian Reporter join Marc Fennell on Download This Show.

AI could play a big role in the recruitment process for your next job, so could the technology help to mitigate unconscious bias in the hiring process? And the creator of Game of Thrones is suing CHATGPT's owner Open AI for copyright, and he isn’t the only famous author to do so. 

Meanwhile Google is on trial for allegedly rigging search. And is Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink really ready to seek candidates for human trials?

Meg Coffey, Digital Strategist and Managing Director of Coffey and Tea and Seamus Byrne, Head of Content at Byteside join Marc Fennell on Download This Show.

Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other big names in tech have joined a US Senate hearing to call for better regulation of AI, but they’re divided on how to get there. 

And Apple wants to know how you feel as part of a software update – but who does it really benefit? Meanwhile supermarket giants are increasing surveillance measures and NASA  has released its UFO report. 

Jack Ryan, ABC Science and Technology Reporter and Asha Barbaschow, Gizmodo Australia Editor join Rae Johnston on Download This Show.

In world leading regulation, AI generated child-abuse material will be removed from search results in Australia.

And new research has found a new gender-gap, this time in Electric Vehicle sales. Meanwhile, YouTube is verifying health workers in the UK and why you should update your phone right now.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, Future Transport Reporter at AAP and Alex Kidman, Freelance tech journalist and cohost of Vertical Hold join Rae Johnston on Download This Show.

Netflix has continued its transition into the gaming space. So is this the next frontier for the streaming giant?

And AI has defeated world champion drone pilots, while the Government has delayed trialling ‘porn passports’ for Australians.

Sarah Moran, co-founder and CEO of Girl Geek Academy and Jaimyn Mayer, software engineer and founder of Brisbane Makerspace join Rae Johnston on Download This Show.