AI & Public Policy Hub

Artificial intelligence is a profound technological development, with significant social implications. Whether it be the way in which generative AI will affect the future of the economy or the risks of automated decision making in government, policymakers are facing growing pressure to get across the impact of AI in a wide range of policy areas. Our contributors tackle these issues, offering new ways to understand the opportunities to shape and respond to AI for the public good.  

Contributors

Julie Inman Grant

Ian Oppermann

Jenny Gordon

Ramona Vijeyarasa

Jack Isherwood

Articles

    Digital (t)winning: the potential for AI as a public policy design tool

    27 February 2024

    While the political and policy focus has rightly been on regulating artificial intelligence, we also need to plan now to harness AI’s power as a policymaking tool – especially, its capacity to model outcomes in complex systems.

    José-Miguel Bello y Villarino

  • I never said “thank you” to my calculator: reflections from the outgoing NSW Chief Data Scientist

    19 December 2023

    As AI becomes invisibly embedded in everyday life, we must remain laser focused on controlling and regulating how it uses data and the data it generates.

    Ian Opperman

  • Dull, Dirty and Dangerous

    24 October 2023

    What is the potential for AI to automate repetitive, low complexity tasks in knowledge sectors? And what can government do to manage this transition?

    Ian Opperman (with ChatGPT)

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  • Safeguarding the future: preventing the misuse of generative AI

    18 October 2023

    Grasping the opportunities and managing the risks of generative AI is a generational challenge. The eSafety Commissioner explains how Australia is starting to tackle this issue.

    Julie Inman Grant

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