What OpenClaw, OpenAI, and a Node.js Hack Tell Us About the Future of AI Agents
By Warren McHugh, EFA Board Member. AI is being sold as a friendly assistant that quietly makes life easier: it writes emails, fixes code, books meetings, drafts legal notes, summarises research. The new wave of “AI agents” goes further than just suggesting things, they’re designed to act on your behalf. The OpenClaw story shows how […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: EFA Profiles A/Prof Vanessa Teague
In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11th of February, Electronic Frontiers Australia is proud to feature A/Prof Vanessa Teague, a leading voice in Australian cryptography and is a former EFA board member. Her work is at the forefront of protecting our digital rights, including uncovering vulnerabilities in e-voting […]
Open Letter from Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc to the ACCC
This open letter was written by Gillian Dempsey, a barrister and board member of the Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA). Currently the e-Safety Commissioner has attempted to only protect minors from predatory algorithms from particular scheduled Social Media applications pursuant to the Online Safety Rules 2025. These rules only apply to children under the age of […]
Digital Fairness, AI Self-Regulation and the Limits of Voluntary Safety Framework
This post was written by EFA Vice Chair Julian Watchorn and EFA board member Kirsten Frederiksen. 1. The Limits of Corporate Self-Regulation A longstanding axiom in public policy is that corporate self-regulation is ineffective whenvast sums of money are at stake. This has been demonstrated repeatedly across sectors such as finance, environmental protection, tobacco, gambling, […]
EFA Condemns Government’s “Opportunity-First” AI Plan: Our Safety Sacrificed as Ex Ante Laws Are Bumped
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) condemned the Australian Government’s decision to abandon standalone, ex ante (proactive) AI legislation, warning the imminent National AI Plan prioritises “opportunity-first” adoption at the expense of citizen safety, fundamental digital rights and basic legal safeguards. “The early signals are clear,” said EFA Chair John Pane. “Many people are unaware that this […]