• Biden's 'AI Bill of Rights' Sounds Nice, But That's About It

    The Biden Administration on Tuesday revealed a first-of-its-kind “AI bill of rights” calling on developers and policymakers to address longstanding issues of algorithmic bias and discrimination. The blueprint document details numerous examples where AI can negatively impact communities and urges developers to embed…Read more...
  • What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

    What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot
    Last Friday, 30 September, Tesla introduced several prototypes of its new humanoid robot, Optimus. After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be.Reactions across the robotics community were diverse. Because robotics requires expertise in many dif
  • Australians no longer view the future in a positive light. But that can change – and it starts with technology | Peter Lewis

    As new privacy questions arise with the advent of technology, decisions we make about data today could have effects for millenniaGuardian Essential poll: one in two Australians want stronger privacy laws after Optus breach
    We routinely call on our elected representatives to look beyond the three-year election cycle and govern with an eye to the interests of our children and maybe even our future grandchildren.But what does long-term thinking really entail? Continue reading...