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| Hello there,
This week on Q+A… charting the future of science and technology. We'll take a glimpse at what's to come – from artificial intelligence to outer space, quantum physics to scientific breakthroughs… and what they mean for us.
From the classroom to the boardroom, AI is being integrated into our ways of working. How will this impact the next generation? With generative systems advancing rapidly, what does that mean for education, health and defence? Will machines start to do the thinking for us?
With the world facing turbulent and uncertain times, from war to climate change and economic fragility, what role does innovation play in addressing these wicked problems? And are we doing enough in Australia to support the kind of bold ideas we need to help solve them?
We're bringing together a panel of big thinkers to unpack these thorny issues – and inspire us with what's possible.
Q+A is live from Melbourne tonight, Monday October 30, at 9.35pm AEDT.
Joining Patricia Karvelas on the panel live in Melbourne:
Doug Hilton, CSIRO Chief Executive
Catriona Wallace, Founder, Responsible Metaverse Alliance
Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist, AI Institute, UNSW
Angharad Yeo, Science & Technology Journalist
Michael Biercuk, CEO, Q-CTRL and Professor at University of Sydney
If you would like to submit a question for consideration, please submit via our website for the chance to ask the panel.
Each week, Q+A selects our top question to highlight in the newsletter. Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by teenager Saim Saeed, who asked about support for the Australian Palestinian community.
Watch Q+A Monday at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV or ABC iview.
Looking forward to hearing your questions. |
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Get to know the panellists |
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| New CSIRO chief Doug Hilton says it's a 'privilege to lead' the organisation and wants scientists to be open and honest to maintain the public's trust. | | READ MORE |
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| Tech innovator Catriona Wallace says "entrepreneurs don't know what the possibilities are" for AI, but some are concerned that gender inequity could be further fuelled by machine learning. | | READ MORE |
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| Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist for UNSW's AI Institute, acknowledges the risk AI brings but says "the list of ways AI can improve our lives seems endless". | | READ MORE |
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| Science & Technology journalist Angharad Yeo asked ChatGPT to write her a comedy sketch for her documentary AI vs Human: The Creativity Experiment, to see whether AI is funnier than a human. | | READ MORE |
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| Quantum physicist Michael Biercuk says Australia could play a major role in quantum technology and "sit at the big kids' table internationally", urging the sector to "stop having small ambitions." | | READ MORE |
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Last Week's Hard Question |
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Saim Saeed asked:
As someone who comes from a predominantly pro-Palestine part of Sydney, my community has felt betrayed by the government, believing the response has been very one-sided and unfair towards them, as seen when the Opera House was lit up by the Israeli flag. Could the government have been more sympathetic towards the Palestinian people in a time of heightened tension? | | WATCH NOW |
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