In this week’s episode, we bring you a recording live from SPA’s 2025 conference, in Tarntanya | Adelaide. Dr Fiona Kerr, who was the plenary presenter the morning of this recording, and speech pathologist Ishwari Samarakoon, speak about using AI and technology to support connection and communication. They speak about resources, and ways to ensure when using AI to support speech pathology services that this is done with co-design at the forefront of our minds.
Resources:
Human Compatible by Stuart Russell: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/human-compatible-9780141987507
2062: The world that AI made by Toby Walsh: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/2062
How to fix the future by Andrew Keen: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/andrew-keen-how-to-fix-the-future-9781786491688
The Interbrain by Digby Tantam: https://uk.jkp.com/products/the-interbrain
The Rundown AI: https://www.therundown.ai/
Sinead Bovell: https://www.sineadbovell.com/
The Art and Science of Looking Up, free e-book by Dr Fiona Kerr: https://www.lookup.org.au/report
Contact Ish: https://thespeechielife.com.au/
Australian Government 10 guardrails for using AI: https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/voluntary-ai-safety-standard/10-guardrails
Australia’s AI ethical principles: https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/australias-artificial-intelligence-ethics-principles/australias-ai-ethics-principles
SPA resources:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in speech pathology: Ethical considerations: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=935
AI FAQ: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Smart-Suite/Smart-Library/Public/Smart-Library-View.aspx?resource=941
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