Newsletter

D61+Live 2018 – New frontiers in privacy preserving technology

Is absolute privacy a myth? Can we create value out of data sets while still ensuring anonymity? How can we keep data secure and private? At a time when data privacy is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, our experts explored new frontiers in privacy.

A powerful genie – The Gradient Institute on ethical AI

"We’ve so far built a genie that is powerful but naively obedient. As we grant it more power, it is critical that we also make it wiser"

2018 wrap-up – culture, tech news and Data61’s achievements

2018 in big tech news, and Data61's biggest achievements

Adrian Turner’s latest op-ed – Autonomous vehicles as the pinnacle of the fourth industrial revolution

"The software and platform wars for cars have not been won"

D61+ Live – Media Highlights

Media and social media highlights from D61+Live, our premier technology and ideas showcase held in September 2018

Interviews and Highlights from D61+ Live

We speak to Peta Ellis, Samantha Wong and Adrian Turner, plus a highlights reel from the event

D61+ Live Wrapup – Photo Gallery

We've made a selection of photographs from D61+ Live available here

Australia’s $315bn digital opportunity – Data61 CEO talk at D61+Live

Digital innovation can deliver $315 billion in gross economic value to Australia over the next decade. Adrian Turner shares how we can capture this value and build our competitive advantage in key areas, as well as re-think our innovation system to drive scale.

A roadmap for artificial intelligence – have your say at D61+ Live

The ‘Artificial Intelligence Roadmap and Ethics Framework’ is a project being led by Data61’s Strategic Insight team, in partnership with the Department for Innovation, Industry and Science, and the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. At D61+ Live, we’ll be holding a booth at which you can talk to our experts about your thoughts on...

Fiction, reality and robot commonsense – A Q&A with Professor Ronald Arkin on his D61+ Live talk

"Robots are here and they will have a greater and greater impact on society. We need to discuss the manifold ethical questions they pose to society. Technological advances are outpacing our ability to regulate and legislate. Everyone is a stakeholder in this discussion so my hope is that more people will get engaged. It’s our future we’re talking about"