AI & Gen AI news in Australia

An overview of news, trends and research in AI & Gen AI consulting in Australia:

Four technology trends shaping the future of Australian businesses in 2025 As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, digital and automation will yet again play a major role in shaping how businesses operate in the coming twelve months.
05 January 2025
AI adoption is outpacing AI governance, leaving organisations exposed to risks At a time when nearly every single organisation is experimenting with – or even scaling up – AI, a new report from Deloitte warns that more efforts are needed to ensure that a robust AI governance is
05 January 2025
PwC launches Gen AI tool to streamline regulatory compliance Professional services firm PwC has launched a new tool in Australia designed to help businesses streamline compliance by compiling and tracking their ever-evolving regulatory obligations.
27 November 2024
Rapid Circle launches Copilot AI Centre of Excellence in Australia International IT consultancy Rapid Circle has launched a Copilot AI Centre of Excellence in Australia, aimed at helping clients adopt Microsoft’s rapidly growing generative AI solution.
25 November 2024
Big Four consultants win at inaugural Australian AI Awards PwC partner Tom Pagram has been named AI consultant of the year at the inaugural Australian AI Awards, with EY’s Michelle Zhao and Danielle Froes jointly winning the rising star award.
11 November 2024
AI’s ethical imperative: Why C-Suite leaders must act now The race to adopt AI is on, but without ethical safeguards, businesses risk more than just reputational damage, writes Shaun Wadsworth, Director of AI and IoT at Fujitsu and Chair of the firm’s AI Et
05 November 2024
KPMG Australia achieves world-first in responsible AI certification The Australian branch of professional services firm KPMG has become the first organisation worldwide to receive a new globally-recognised certification for the safe management of artificial intellige
17 October 2024
What consultants need to know about navigating data security in the age of AI In a conversation with Mike Mayer, Chief Revenue Officer at Appian, we delved into the most important considerations surrounding AI implementation and data security.
06 October 2024
Generative AI’s opportunities and challenges for consulting firms and consultants Consulting firms are rushing to make the most of the generative AI hype – presenting both opportunities and significant challenges for the industry.
03 October 2024
PwC launches an AI Centre of Excellence in Australia PwC has launched an AI Centre of Excellence to help its Australian clients meet booming demand for artificial intelligence and generative AI services.
13 August 2024
Ensuring safe and responsible AI in government portfolios Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving at breakneck speed. Yet with all the benefits come also numerous risks.
04 August 2024
How to use Generative AI to drive customer growth The emergence of generative AI is offering organisations a large number of avenues to drive customer growth, writes Greg Taylor, Vice President at Databricks.
29 July 2024
V2 Digital's State of AI in Australia: 'Embrace AI or be left behind' Australian consultancy firm V2 Digital has released the inaugural edition of its State of AI in Australia report, shedding light into the maturity of AI and the road ahead for the much-hyped technolo
24 July 2024
Knowledge graphs are key to delivering responsible and trusted AI With the emergence of agreed “cornerstones” for government use of AI in Australia, attention needs to turn to how these objectives can be consistently delivered, writes Peter Philipp, General Manager
23 July 2024
Generative AI has found its path to corporate acceptance New research from ExtraHop surveyed 1,200 IT and security leaders from around the world to understand their plans for securing and governing the use of generative AI tools inside their organizations
10 July 2024
More than half of Australians believe AI will improve banking As technology continues to reshape the global banking industry, Australian banks are moving to embrace AI-powered personalised services.
28 June 2024
Deloitte launches Gen AI tool for its 13,000 staff in Australia Professional services firm Deloitte has launched a new internal Generative AI platform dubbed MyAssist for its 13,000-strong workforce in Australia, following more than a year of development.
18 June 2024
RSM-supported AI company Trellis Data expands to Adelaide After having recently branched out to the US, artificial intelligence specialist Trellis Data has now expanded to Adelaide, with a view to creating up to 500 local jobs over the next five years.
17 April 2024
University of Adelaide teams up with DEWC Services for AI research The University of Adelaide is teaming up with DEWC Services on ways to leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to support the Australian Defence Force.
17 April 2024
McKinsey examines impact of generative AI on Australian workforce The introduction and rapid adoption of generative AI has seen consultancy McKinsey & Company revise its previous figures on the potential impacts of automation on the Australian workforce by 2030.
12 March 2024
NEC and D-Wave launch quantum consulting offering in Australia Overshadowed by the hype around GenAI, quantum computing has also long been predicted as a breakthrough technology. NEC and D-Wave have now launched a local quantum consulting service.
19 February 2024
Accenture to launch new generative AI studio in Australia As part of a $3 billion investment into AI, global consultancy Accenture is rolling out a series of generative AI studios across the Asia Pacific, including an outlet in Australia which will open thi
11 January 2024
Fujitsu launches new AI research lab with Macquarie University Continuing their existing relationship, Fujitsu has co-launched a new artificial intelligence research lab at Macquarie University, with the early aim of developing revolutionary training technology
30 November 2023
Oliver Wyman develops Marsh McLennan generative AI assistant Marsh McLennan has tapped the expertise of its management consulting business Oliver Wyman to develop and launch a new in-house Generative AI assistant for its 85,000 worldwide professionals.
29 November 2023
Moving from tech hype-cycles towards strategic investments Now more than ever, business leaders need to understand what technology they should be prioritising for modernisation and what is just a hype-cycle, writes Mike Young, Head of Sales at Endava.
06 November 2023
The double-edged sword of applying AI to compliance Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a substantial help for the growing number of regulated entities in Australia, but only if its design and use is well understood, writes George Dra
19 September 2023
Generative AI to disrupt $600 billion in economic activity Generative AI, which allows users to easily create text, images, videos, and other media with minimal input, is set to disrupt a $600 billion cross-section of the Australian economy.
18 September 2023
McKinsey unleashes internal generative AI tool for employees Following the likes of a number of its contemporaries, global management consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Company has now unleashed its own, internally designed generative AI assistant: Lilli.
23 August 2023
Bain buys Australian AI consulting business of Max Kelsen Bain & Company has bought Australian AI and machine learning consulting start-up Max Kelsen, which includes roughly 40 local professionals.
03 August 2023
KPMG releases internal AI tool KymChat for Australian clients Professional services firm KPMG and tech giant Microsoft have extended their long-running relationship, which has seen the release of its internal AI tool KymChat to Australian clients.
18 July 2023
HCLTech inks generative AI partnerships with Microsoft and Google Generative AI technologies show no signs of going away, with HCLTech the latest large professional services group to announce landmark partnership agreements – with both Google and Microsoft in the s
28 June 2023
Accenture makes $3 billion move on AI consulting market Global professional services powerhouse Accenture has announced its plans to pump a whopping $3 billion into developing its AI capabilities, trumping a string of recent investments among its peers.
14 June 2023

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