Enterprise Applications

More than three-quarters of Australian organisations now use artificial intelligence to manage payroll compliance, according to new research examining responses to wage theft reforms.

An eight-week proof of concept has tested whether autonomous AI agents can operate within enterprise compliance frameworks while meeting governance requirements. IBM and global technology firm e& completed the trial using IBM watsonx Orchestrate integrated with the OpenPages governance platform.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published the first globally applicable cybersecurity standard for artificial intelligence systems, establishing baseline security requirements across the full AI lifecycle.

Kodak Alaris has extended its Info Input Solution IDP platform beyond traditional document AI to include generative AI services from Google, OpenAI, AWS, and Box.

Skan AI has released a new framework addressing the critical gap between AI capabilities and enterprise process automation needs.

Organizations must elevate risk management capabilities to achieve meaningful returns on generative AI investments, according to new research from Parker & Lawrence examining AI adoption in risk and compliance functions.

IBM will acquire data streaming platform provider Confluent for $ US 11 billion. Confluent operates a commercial distribution of Apache Kafka, an open-source platform that enables realtime data streaming between applications and systems.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has announced it will conduct its first privacy compliance sweep in January, targeting approximately 60 entities across six sectors that collect personal information in person.

Australia's National AI Plan has drawn sharp criticism from legal and academic experts who warn the government's decision to rely on existing legislation leaves organisations exposed to emerging risks in high-stakes automation and automated decision-making systems. The plan abandons previously proposed mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI systems, instead establishing a light-touch regulatory framework built on technology-neutral laws covering privacy, consumer protection and workplace safety.

Snowflake and Anthropic have signed a $US200 million agreement to embed AI agents into enterprise data platforms. The multi-year deal integrates Anthropic’s Claude models directly into Snowflake’s governed environment.

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