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Cathy Foley is Australia’s next chief scientist

Renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, with the task of helping science and technology drive the nation’s economic recovery. Dr Foley, who...

ISA gets new name, members and industry focus

20 October 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Innovation and Science Australia has been “refocused and refreshed”, with a new name, several new members and a focus on overseeing the federal government’s $1.5 billion manufacturing strategy. The...

Women in STEM fall far short of equity

27 July 2020 | by Alan Finkel and Lisa Harvey-Smith

The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

Alan Finkel on AI ethics and law

10 December 2019 | by Denham Sadler

Australia should be a global leader in artificial intelligence ethics and human rights, with the consequences of even just one slip-up being “immense”, according to chief scientist Dr Alan...

Toby Walsh on the impact AI

30 July 2018 | by James Riley

Emerging technologies have the potential to greatly impact basic human rights and governments must step up to regulate their use, Australian artificial intelligence luminary expert Toby Walsh said. It...

AI ethics hits political nerve

16 July 2018 | by James Riley

The regulation of artificial intelligence ethics is now a “live political issue”, with several heavyweight players calling for urgent action on the matter. With $30 million in funding in...

Oz robotics needs ‘urgent’ investment

18 June 2018 | by James Riley

Australia must “urgently” invest in robotics if it wants to remain globally competitive and secure a potential $2.2 trillion in benefits thanks to automation over the next 15 years,...

Alan Finkel on the ISA 2030 plan

6 June 2018 | by James Riley

Entrepreneurs and scientists share optimism as a common and defining trait and so it is quite likely that Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel – who has also been a...

AI ethics gets complicated

23 May 2018 | by James Riley

Conversations around ethics may have always been complex but it’s about to get a lot more complicated when artificial intelligence (AI) gets thrown into the mix. The nation’s chief...

Finkel floats an ethical AI plan

18 May 2018 | by James Riley

Australia chief scientist Alan Finkel has proposed an agreed set of ethical standards for artificial intelligence be imposed on companies to protect consumers and the broader economy from nefarious...

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