Cyber Security
Byte-sized diplomacy: AI-enabled elections or deepfake democracy?
Got a big question on technology and security for “Byte-sized Diplomacy”. Send it through here.We are hearing a lot about AI and elections, should we be concerned?Elections are a…
Byte-sized diplomacy: Should Australia ban TikTok?
This is the first edition of “Byte-sized diplomacy” as a new column featuring on The Interpreter. I spent much of my 17-year government career looking at how emerging threats and…
When cyber defence involves attack: Issues for Australia
From hacks targeting our medical services and health providers and theft of personal information and credit cards, it seems we can’t go long without a crack appearing in Australia…
Quantum of silence
For most people, quantum computers are the stuff of science fiction. Based on shooting microwave photons at “qubits”, quantum computers are estimated to be far more powerful than…
ASEAN and the military applications of AI
ASEAN's new Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, released earlier this year, marks a milestone as the region's first coordinated effort to manage the risks of artificial…
Don’t play it by ear: Audio deepfakes in a year of global elections
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI recently introduced Voice Engine, a natural-sounding speech generator that uses text and a 15-second audio sample to create an “emotive and…
What can – and should – we expect from Australia’s new cyber security strategy?
A cyber-attack on Australia’s biggest port operator, halting 40 per cent of the nation’s maritime freight, and an Optus outage that crippled the services of Australia’s second…
Australia and the UN: A new agenda for peace
Last month, a New Agenda for Peace (NA4P) policy brief was released by the United Nations, outlining a vision for tackling today’s major challenges to peace and security. Among…
The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace
The Quad – the strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan and the United States – is accustomed to dealing with threats to international security, including those…
Australia names and shames in its fight against foreign interference
Foreign interference concerns have been well documented in Australia in recent years with regular reports of intimidation of diaspora communities, monitoring of university…