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Australia mulls forcing app stores, search engines to axe unsafe AI services

From March 9, internet services that do not restrict users under 18 from receiving pornography, violence or self-harm content will be fined

The country now says it is spearheading a similar crackdown on AI by putting age restrictions on the content people can access with the technology.

“eSafety will use the full range of our powers where there is non-compliance,” the commissioner said, including “action in respect of gatekeeper services such as search engines and app stores that provide key points of access to particular services”.

Read original at South China Morning Post

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