Software programmers, accountants, receptionists and advertising and marketing professionals are among the most at risk of losing their jobs to AI, according to a government report. Software programmers, accountants, receptionists and advertising and marketing professionals are among the most at risk of losing their jobs to AI, according to a government report. Artificial intelligence has yet to cause widespread job losses but the federal government has warned that telemarketers, advertising staff and accountants are among the occupations "most exposed" to being replaced by the technology. According to a first-of-its-kind national report, people in the more exposed occupations are more likely to be women and have university qualifications. They include clerks, retail managers, software programmers, accountants, receptionists and advertising and marketing professionals, according to data from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) contained in the AI and Employment in Australia report. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email Jobs deemed as the "least exposed" to AI displacement are filled by those with the lowest level of university qualifications and the highest level of vocational training, including tradespeople and aged care workers.

We Are Not Machines by Sarah O'Connor review - can dignity at work survive the tech revolution? I t's never been easy to land and keep a decent job. But it feels like it's getting harder. In June, the number of job vacancies in the UK fell to a five-year low; headlines warn of a looming AI-employment shock. What might the future of work look like - and who or what will shape its terms?

Essay gives the clearest view of Cooper's worldview yet as Labour figures jostle got places in a possible Burnham cabinet. Essay gives the clearest view of Cooper's worldview yet as Labour figures jostle got places in a possible Burnham cabinet. AI poses'Hiroshima'-style threat to humanity without global rules, says Cooper Artificial intelligence poses a "Hiroshima"-style risk to humanity if governments do not agree to curb how it is developed, the foreign secretary has warned. Yvette Cooper urged countries, including the US and China, to agree international rules for AI, telling the Guardian she believes the issue will dominate foreign policy over the next two years. In an essay covering her thoughts on everything from emerging technology to Palestine, Cooper said the world was at a dangerous moment, not least because of what she sees as the permanent withdrawal of the US from its role as a global arbiter.

Tesla vehicles and super chargers are shown at a Tesla dealership in Buena Park, California, on 28 January 2026. Tesla vehicles and super chargers are shown at a Tesla dealership in Buena Park, California, on 28 January 2026. Strong figures suggest Tesla's auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines Tesla blew past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter deliveries on Thursday, posting a record for the period as recovering demand in Europe outweighed persistent weakness in North America. The strong figures suggest Tesla's mainstay auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines, providing the spending cushion needed to power its ambitions in autonomous driving and artificial intelligence - the main drivers of the company's roughly $1.6tn valuation. Tesla expects to spend more than $25bn on capital expenditure in 2026, nearly triple the $8.5bn last year, to expand AI infrastructure, battery production, Cybercab manufacturing and Optimus robots.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been in talks about public ownership with Donald Trump, according to the report. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been in talks about public ownership with Donald Trump, according to the report. OpenAI'in early talks to give 5% stake to US government' OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump's administration. The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions. The proposal would also involve other US AI companies giving a similar stake to the government, the FT reported, although it is not clear yet whether companies such as Anthropic, Google and Meta would agree to the plan.

People participate in a march to protest against the opening of AI datacentres in Vancouver, Canada, on 27 June 2026. People participate in a march to protest against the opening of AI datacentres in Vancouver, Canada, on 27 June 2026. We can live without AI, but can we live without clean water? Readers respond to an article about Erin Brockovich's battle against datacentres and voice their fears for the environment What are the benefits obtained from AI's massive use of electricity and water ( 'We're up against forces that have all the money in the world': Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres, 29 June)? Analysis shows that the top four uses of AI are "therapy/companionship", "technical assistance and troubleshooting", "fun and nonsense", and "fan fiction and storytelling". AI use for therapy, and due to loneliness, appears not to reduce loneliness.

'This story began in my childhood in rural Trinidad' Jamir Nazir. 'This story began in my childhood in rural Trinidad' Jamir Nazir. Jamir Nazir's The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has'obvious markers' of AI use, was described as'original, poetic and deeply moving' by the judging chair A story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth short story prize. Jamir Nazir's story The Serpent in the Grove went viral after being named as a regional winner in mid-May, with critics on X and Bluesky claiming it showed "obvious markers" of AI use. The literary magazine Granta subsequently pulled out of its long-running agreement to publish the Commonwealth winners.

The UN panel said its approach to AI was'scientific, not political'. The UN panel said its approach to AI was'scientific, not political'. A new United Nations report warns that the development of artificial intelligence may exacerbate global inequality and proposes a shared framework for how to responsibly develop AI, as adoption and investment into the technology accelerates unevenly across the world. "Access to AI tools alone does not produce equal benefit," the report states. "Countries that rely on foreign models, cloud infrastructure and data pipelines may gain access to AI while losing practical control over its standards, safeguards and local fit."

Guardian Australia has been told an industry proposal has been presented to cabinet that would grant AI companies special exemptions to mine creative content. In exchange, the companies would bankroll the artists' fund and commit more than $50bn worth of investment in datacentres. Australia'sleepwalking' into AI crisis and'tech bro free-for-all', says Greens senator The independent senator David Pocock said the proposal was the "ultimate dirty deal" as he demanded the government categorically rule it out. The potential adoption of a text and data mining exemption would represent a major reversal from the federal government, which last year ruled it out after criticism from artists, authors and media groups. Amid fears the government could capitulate to big tech, a delegation of creatives staged a press conference in parliament house on Wednesday to urge the government to hold the line.

AI maker Anthropic says the US government has lifted an export ban on its powerful Mythos and Fable systems. AI maker Anthropic says the US government has lifted an export ban on its powerful Mythos and Fable systems. Anthropic has said the US commerce department has lifted export controls on its Fable and Mythos AI models, less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to its most advanced AI models over national security risks. "We'll begin restoring access tomorrow," Anthropic said in a statement on X late on Tuesday. US authorities blocked access to the models on national security grounds several weeks ago, but in a letter to Anthropic seen by Reuters, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, said the export controls were withdrawn and that a licence was no longer required for their export.