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New article in the @aunz.theconversation.com this week from ADM+S members Assoc Prof Michael Richardson and Dr Kevin Witzenberger on Microsoft’s move away from data centres and what this might mean for the future of #AI.

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Some thoughts in @theconversation.com on Microsoft’s move away from data centres from me and my @admscentre.org.au colleague Kevin Witzenberger theconversation.com/microsoft-cu...

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Researcher Spotlight 💡 ADM+S Research Fellow Dr @fanyang.bsky.social (UoM) is interested in studying technologies, #digital labour, and information distribution among #migrant communities in Australia. 🔗 View GenAI Concepts: apo.org.au/node/327400 📍 Learn more: www.admscentre.org.au/fan-yang/

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REGISTER NOW to attend @tjthomson.bsky.social 6 March Hacks/Hackers talk at ABC Brisbane, taking a timely look at what audiences are thinking about uses of #GenAI in the newsroom, drawing on findings from his recent ‘Generative AI & journalism’ report 🔗 apo.org.au/node/329601. Register ⬇️

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ADM+S CI Prof Kimberlee Weatherall has been appointed co-director of the new Centre for AI, Trust and Governance (#CAITG) at the University of Sydney, where she will lead groundbreaking #research to ensure #AI is transparent, fair, and accountable. Learn more below.

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Over the coming weeks 360info will be publishing research and analysis related to the upcoming Australian Federal Election informed by @qutdmrc.bsky.social. To kick it off here is a piece from me with @admscentre.org.au colleague @markandrejevic.bsky.social on #auspol ads 360info.org/dark-ads-cha...

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In this recent ABC news article, ADM+S Affiliate Prof Jeannie Paterson provides a breakdown of the current AI #policy landscape, explaining, “any buckling in Europe under US pressure could soften Australia's approach to #AI.” Continue reading 👉🏼 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

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In 2025 we’re spotlighting the #SocialServices Focus Area at ADM+S, working with partners & collaborators in various sectors to connect our #research with practical applications and real-world issues experienced by end-users. 🎥 Learn more from Focus Area leader Prof Paul Henman (UQ) in this video.

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Register now to attend ‘White boxing the administrative state: Machine learning #algorithms and the duty to give reasons in administrative #law’, presented by ADM+S Research Fellow, Alexandra Sinclair from the The University of Sydney Law School. 📍 Online 🗓 26 February ⏰ 1pm (AEDT)

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In a new piece for @aunz.theconversation.com, ADM+S Affiliate Dr @awtsn.bsky.social details how researchers are finding new ways study ✨vibes✨, using approaches that can complement or even update tried-and-tested research methods, expanding on what we know about human relationships and experiences.

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New report by ADM+S researchers T.J. Thomson, Phoebe Matich, Michelle Riedlinger & collaborator Ryan Thomas brings together six discrete research and engagement activities spanning multiple countries over a three-year period & focuses on #AI in #journalism. Watch the launch 📺 youtu.be/ML16m-vGGw8

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The House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training has published 'The Future of Work', following their Inquiry into the Digital Transformation of Workplaces, citing contributions from ADM+S researcher Emmanuelle Walkowiak’s 19 June submission 👉🏼 www.admscentre.org.au/adms-researc...

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Glad to see that the work @markandrejevic.bsky.social and I did last year investigating algorithmic bias on X continued to be useful. The work has been featured in @theconversation.com's latest Impact Report. cdn.theconversation.com/static_files...

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Image: Generative AI & Journalism. "Both the Halls Creek Herald, a tiny news outlet serving a community of 3,500 people in Western Australia, and the Daily Telegraph, a daily news outlet headquartered in Sydney with a readership of around 1 million, are experimenting with public-facing AI."

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‘Generative AI & Journalism’, a new report by ADM+S @tjthomson.bsky.social, Phoebe Matich, @riedlinm.bsky.social and collaborator Ryan Thomas, identifies dozens of ways journalists and #news orgs can use GenAI, and summarises how comfortable news audiences are with each. 👉🏼 apo.org.au/node/329601

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“If Silicon Valley’s approach to AI has been to move fast and break things, then our mission as academics is to approach it in a different way.” ADM+S Affiliate @thaophan.bsky.social joins ANU reporter Luis Pérez to discuss the ripple effects of unregulated #AI under Trump’s administration.

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That’s a wrap on the 2025 ADM+S Summer School! #SS2025 Many thanks to our 50+ workshop facilitators and presenters, providing space for students to ask questions, share concerns, learn from one another, and get the most out of their PhD journey in the ADM+S community.

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Rounding out day two of our 2025 Summer School #SS2025, it's wonderful to see so many PhD students engaging with topics across disciplines, learning about different research methods, and creating connections with peers and mentors from across our national network.

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New in @aunz.theconversation.com 👉🏼 “In a strained social services sector, AI promises to reduce backlogs, lower administrative burdens & allocate resources more effectively. Our [ADM+S] research shows using AI in social services can cause or perpetuate trauma for the people who use the services.”

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Day 2 of ADM+S Summer School #SS2025 is here! We're kicking off today's program with 'Publications: Tips, tricks and Troubles', and 'Exploring Ethical uses of Generative AI in Research', facilitated by ADM+S researchers sharing critical knowledge and practice with the HDR cohort.

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Day 1 of #SS2025 featured sessions on interviewing, data donation methods, live-action role-play of #LLMs, principles of #ethics and integrity, & ethnographic approaches for digital media research... It's set to be an exciting and inspiring week ahead. 📚✨

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This week, we're bringing together our HDR cohort in Melbourne for the 2025 ADM+S Summer School. #SS2025 120+ students, researchers and mentors are participating in the program, spanning ethics advice, research methodologies, writing and publishing, and more. 📚

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In a new submission to the Attorney-General Department’s Automated Decision-Making (ADM) Reform consultation, experts from the ADM+S urge the government to adopt a more comprehensive regulatory framework for ADM in the public sector.

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ADM+S researchers Dr Emmanuelle Walkowiak & @clockworkpenguin1.bsky.social from RMIT University are contributors on a new report titled 'Artificial Intelligence for People: An Australian-French Perspective', which examines key themes of the 2025 Paris #AI Action Summit.

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New ADM+S Publications 👉🏼 With over 55 new publications from ADM+S research in Q4 2024, we're spotlighting key reports, journal articles and opinion pieces in our quarterly wrap up with Editorial Committee member Dr @amanda-lawrence.bsky.social.

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“Our research reveals a fundamental issue with the community notes model. It inscribes reductive true-false, real-fake binaries, ignoring the historical, social, cultural, economic & political nature of disinformation." @ariadnamf.bsky.social & @nadiajude.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social.

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The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society's February #newsletter is now available. 👉🏼 Events, opportunities, news, publications and media - all in the one place. View: mailchi.mp/rmit/februar... Subscribe: admscentre.org/subscribe

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🔍 We’re #hiring. Seeking a Research Communications Officer to contribute to a variety of projects that increase the Centre’s external presence across a range of audiences including schools, government, and the community. 📍 RMIT 🔗 rmit.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/RMIT_Careers... 🗓 Apply by 18 Feb

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ADM+S Prof Haiqing Yu writes, “DeepSeek champions open-source AI while operating in China, one of the world’s most-controlled data environments. Can its LLM truly be world-class if it's constrained in what data it can ingest and what output it can generate?"

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(1/2) 🎧 ADM+S In Conversation. #7. Meta’s Misinformation Shift: A decision to Ditch the Experts with @silmonn.bsky.social 👉🏼 open.spotify.com/episode/1bZr...

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(1/2) ADM+S partner org @datasociety.bsky.social have launched their new Climate, Technology, and Justice program, which will examine the #social and #environmental repercussions of the expanded global infrastructures and labor practices needed to sustain the growth of #digital technologies.

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In 2024 ADM+S researchers partnered with Rural Women Online, a digital learning program designed by the Victorian Women’s Trust, to evaluate the programs impact and outcomes for rural women’s #digital skills, confidence & resilience. The summary report is now available 👉🏼 apo.org.au/node/329517

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“Calling the project Stargate uses a sci-fi label & futuristic narratives to shape public imagination, pushing a faster adoption while sidestepping ethical & societal questions around the design, deployment & governance of AI." ADM+S Dr Emmanuelle Walkowiak on Trump's US$500 billion #AI investment.

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Researcher Spotlight 💡 ADM+S PhD Student Ned Watt from #QUT is researching how cultures and practices of independent fact checking are being reshaped around #GenAI technologies, particularly in areas like synthetic media, data control, and information authenticity.

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“It’s definitely a statement that the guardrails have come off for the development on #AI." ADM+S Affiliate Prof Jeannie Paterson from #UniMelb joined ABC radio this morning to discuss President Trump’s decision to scrap the Executive Order on AI Safety Oversight. 🎧👉🏼 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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🔍 We’re #hiring. Seeking a Research Fellow based at #SydneyUni to develop, conduct, and manage primary #ethnographic research in the Asia-Pacific to understand the everyday dimensions of ADM in specific local, national, or transnational settings. 🔗 usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_E...

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“For [community notes] to work, both citizen journalists and their readers need to value good-faith deliberation, accuracy & accountability... our research shows social media users may not be the best crowd to source in this regard.” New 👉🏼 @markandrejevic.bsky.social in @aunz.theconversation.com.

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Published this week: 'Addressing Challenges Faced by Chinese and South Asian-Origin Communities in Political Participation and Media Literacy'. New report from ADM+S Research Fellow @fanyang.bsky.social, Sukhmani Khorana (UNSW) and Hao Zheng (Curtin University). 🔗 mediafutureshub.org/reports

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"[Meta platforms] serve as 'town squares' for many health service providers. But what happens when community members most in need of sexual health information and services no longer feel safe in this town square?" ✍🏽 New @aunz.theconversation.com by @katha.bsky.social and @joannakatelin.bsky.social.

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This Hideous Replica, curated by ADM+S AI Joel Stern and collaborator Sean Dockray, ran from 26 August–16 November 2024 as part of Melbourne’s Now or Never festival. Stay up to date with all future ADM+S events by subscribing to our monthly newsletter 👉🏼 admscentre.org/subscribe youtu.be/lkwvrHZjgoY

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🎥 In this clip, hear from ADM+S Research Fellow Dr Zahra Stardust who recently launched her latest book, ‘Indie Porn’, available now 👉🏼 www.combinedacademic.co.uk/978147803106... www.youtube.com/watch?v=prjJ...

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'The Wicked Problem of AI Policy Design', hosted by ADM+S Research Fellow Awais Hameed Khan and industry partner Saarim Saghir (Google, USA), was held at the University of Queensland on 10 December 2024. 🎬 youtu.be/yMjH9NVgG-A Stay up to date with ADM+S events via 👉🏼 admscentre.org/subscribe

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