Burning Platforms

As Australia confronts the Open AI hack on Medicare we are joined by an expert in strategic foresight to explore how we can confront  the AI revolution with the benefit of hindsight.

Panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, ABC national AI reporter Cam Wilson and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss:

whether AI models can get drunk

is it time for an AI Pause?

and Audrey Tang’s call for a citizen jury to guide AI

For show notes go to Burning Platforms on substack - https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

The Sydney University scholar explains how people can train their algorithms to get a better online experience and what it means to the Digital Duty of Care.

Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss:

Frontier Tech’s global reckoning

Open AI’s massive content heist

and the Australian bros building a global slop empire

For cuts and curios from this week’s show go to Burning Platforms on Substack

The CEO of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation gives her verdict on  the government’s new Digital Duty of care laws.

Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss:

the AI hyperscaler’ cry for help

Apple’s creepy new release

and the surveillance legacy of 9/11.

For show notes go to https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

The independent MP on her community-driven plan for AI, working with government from the cross-bench and pushing the pace of reform.

Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss:

GetUp’s big Palantir win

Rogue AI latest salvo

and the Digital Duty of Care laws

For show notes go to: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/

As privacy reforms gather momentum, the co-director of the Human Technology Institute walks us through the proposed changes and their implications for the digital world.

Regular panellists Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discuss:

Meta’s mega $18 billion legal settlement for harming children

Hugging Face’s AI agents mutiny

And the hidden cost of the AUKUS treaty

For show notes go to: https://burningplatforms.substack.com/