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Holy moly @sxswsydney kicks off soon! I'm in two events next week... First, on Tuesday I'm joining Jadey O'Regan @keeganoshi and Edward Santow to chat about what music history can tell us about AI's future... 🤖🎶 #SXSWSydney schedule.sxswsydney.com/sessions/c1855…

A must read investigation from ABC Science about the creeping spread of facial recognition from the US criminal justice system into our own. As I said to James Purtill, Australia's laws simply don't keep Australians safe. Reform is urgent. abc.net.au/news/science/2…

Excellent ABC Science story on how in-built racism in #facialrecognitiontechnology led to the wrongful arrest of an African American man. Our Edward Santow says we need to regulate the use of FRT to ensure the same thing can't happen here tinyurl.com/2kzypdyy

ICYMI - Edward Santow on triplejHack last night on #facialrecognitiontechnology - "We don't think much about it when we use it on our smartphones, but when the police use it, that's a different matter." Listen here tinyurl.com/bdzbhyts

As Australia +27 other govts signed the #BletchleyDeclaration at the #AISafetySummit, our HTI Director Edward Santow was interviewed on ABC PM on why AI technologies need to be fair, accurate and accountable. tinyurl.com/ecr3bavr

The govt is working on a law governing digital ID use. We think it needs stronger privacy protections. This is what HTI Director Edward Santow said at a Senate hearing about it this week. tinyurl.com/ykw8csk3

OpenAI is an unusual beast: both commercial & non-profit. Its mission is to build AGI that is safe & beneficial for humanity. Is the crisis at OpenAI a symptom of something bigger? Does it reflect the limits of self-regulation? I spoke w Kirsten Aiken: abc.net.au/news/programs/…

*What must be front of mind for policymakers in Australia when developing digital identity initiatives?* Yesterday, we had the pleasure of co-hosting a roundtable on digital identity with the Human Technology Institute. The roundtable convened senior public servants and leading experts from

NSW’s Digital ID aims to make everyday activities like opening a bank account or applying for a licence easier. Our report with Jan Michael Ihl proposes guardrails in law and policy to make sure it’s safe, accountable and trustworthy. tinyurl.com/ykt8876a

How can we gain the benefits of digital ID – convenience, efficiency, lower risk of cybercrime – while minimising the attendant risks, such as privacy leaks, data misuse, and reduced trust in government? Read our piece in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand tinyurl.com/uk4a5yk6

NSW Digital ID must come with legislated guardrails | Joseph Brookes NSW Department of Customer Service Human Technology Institute Edward Santow Sophie Farthing Lauren Perry #DigitalID #NSWPol #NSWDigitalID #UTS buff.ly/3RhN48j

Being unable to prove your identity is like being a walking ghost: modern life is impossible. Digital ID promises convenience, better privacy & cost savings. As Sophie Farthing, Lauren Perry & I explore, this promise will be realised only if we get the guardrails right👇

Today, we were delighted to launch “Improving governance and training for the use of facial verification technology in NSW Digital ID”, a new report authored by Professor Edward Santow, Sophie Farthing and Lauren Perry from Human Technology Institute. The report is the culmination of a major

Can facial analysis technology veer into the territory of phrenology, the long debunked study of head shapes? Edward Santow speaks in this excellent PRO Victoria podcast which highlights the dangers of using these insights in decision making now and in the past tinyurl.com/2jwwsysv

Our latest impact story featuring the JMI Policy Challenge Grant project on "Governing facial recognition technology for digital identity in NSW", led by researchers from Human Technology Institute, is now available. Watch our video below to learn more, and read the full impact story here

The rollout of #facialrecognition technology is continuing without proper legal guardrails. Edward Santow spoke to ABC RN's Andy Park about police use of this technology and its implications tinyurl.com/8u2x7yf4

What are the conditions necessary for the effective regulation of AI? Join ASIC and Human Technology Institute as we discuss some of the most pressing questions #AI poses for #regulation in Australia. Register now asic.gov.au/about-asic/asi…

What is needed for the effective regulation of AI? Join us for a crucial conversation with ASIC Media to discuss how AI is changing the way regulators go about their work on Tue 21 May, 5pm. Register now: uts.edu.au/human-technolo… #AI #AIregulation #ethicalAI

Tech for the people? (Yes!) Rights and Regulation in the AI Era with Edward Santow Tomorrow in Sydney UTS at 6pm AEST events.humanitix.com/tech-for-the-p…

Invasion of Privacy - the case of the woman who sued her father for sharing their private conversations ⁦Edward Santow⁩ abc.net.au/listen/program…