Dr Ian Oppermann is the NSW Government’s Chief Data Scientist and an Industry Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, the IEEE, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, the Royal Society of NSW, and the Australian Computer Society, of which he is also Immediate Past President. Ian is Chair of Australia’s IEC National Committee and JTC1, the NSW AI Review Committee and the SmartNSW Advisory Council.

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)
The AI genie is out of the bottle – here’s how to regulate it
15 August 2023

Generative AI is here to stay. But with a nuanced understanding of the technology, sophisticated regulation and a long-term view, we can minimise its harms and capitalise on its transformative potential.
Ian Oppermann

A digital publication of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy. For more information please visit jmi.org.au or contact info@jmi.org.au For advertising and media enquiries please contact info@jmi.org.au

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

Dull, Dirty and Dangerous

The AI genie is out of the bottle – here’s how to regulate it

Policy areas

Quick links

Policy areas

Menu