The AI debate is moving from spectacle to substance

For the past three years, AI has been dominated by capability: better benchmark scores, more impressive demonstrations and more anxious predictions about job replacement. That phase was inevitable. But the conversation is now moving beyond technical capability to a harder question: can AI deliver enough practical and economic benefit to justify the investment? Economics now […]

How AI Is Reshaping R&D Grant Submissions

Australia’s R&D grant landscape is shifting quickly. For universities and industry partners, the old playbook of lengthy applications, rigid criteria, and slow feedback loops is being reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI). What was once a compliance-heavy process is becoming more dynamic, data-driven, and strategic. From paper trails to data pipelines Traditionally, applying for R&D funding […]

Using AI Tools in Technology Transfer

Practical AI has finally arrived, and tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity and others can now assist us with technology transfer and commercialisation. There is a lot to keep track of and to learn but here are some key things to know: There are hundreds of specialised AI models that have been optimised for specific […]

The rise of AI: Navigating the second industrial revolution

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about a paradigm shift, transforming industries and altering the way we approach knowledge work. Mirroring the disruptive impact of the first industrial revolution, which replaced human and animal power with machines, AI technology will eventually displace humans from knowledge work in unprecedented ways Should you be frightened? […]