The D3 Digital3 Podcast, hosted by RMIT’s Digital3 Director Chris Berg, explores emerging technology and its impact on various aspects of society. Each episode delves into conversations with guests who share their experiences, research, and ideas relating to the creation and development of a digital economy. Discussions encompass a broad range of topics around emerging technology including human behavior, economics, psychology, sociology, human rights and cybersecurity. The podcast aims to b ...
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Lorraine Finlay - The intersection between human rights, individual liberty and frontier technology
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On this episode of the D3 podcast we explore the intersection between human rights, individual liberty and frontier technology with Lorraine Finlay. Lorraine is Australia's Human Rights Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission. Prior to taking the post in 2021, Lorraine was Senior Human Trafficking Specialist with the Australian Missi…
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Does New Technology Have an Antitrust Problem?
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Are digital markets competitive? What does competition mean in a digital economy? Competition policy - the policy that tries to ensure markets are competitive - has its origin in in an economy vastly different to our own - an economy of factories, not bits. Sometimes competition policy is called 'antitrust', referring to its origins in the trust-bu…
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How a Cyber Security Strategy protects our digital economy
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The Australian Government released its Australian Cyber Security Strategy in 2023 with a vision to become a world leader in cyber security by 2030. Given the high-profile security breaches in recent years, this ambition seems not only timely but extremely urgent. Cyber security expert Professor Matt Warren joins Chris Berg to unpack our cyber secur…
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In this episode Professor Chris Berg chats to art historian and web3 art expert Dr Jessica Priebe about the intersection of art and technology, particularly NFTs and blockchain. The discussion draws parallels from 18th century fine art and the evolution of the creative process to the AI technology of today. Jessica says it’s an exciting time for Au…
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In this episode of the D3 podcast, Professor Chris Berg sits down with Dr Peyman Khezr to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence, market design, and human behaviour in the context of auctions. Dr Khezr is the Deputy Director of the RMIT Business Behavioural Lab, a researcher at the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub and a Senior Lecturer o…
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In this episode, Host Chris Berg and Professor Kok-Leong Ong discuss the use of Generative AI tools in businesses and enterprises. They explore the initial response of businesses to ChatGPT and the development of Large Language Models (LLM). They also discuss the debate between one giant model and customized models for specific use cases. The domin…
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Will Quantum Computing Break the Internet?
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This episode breaks down the future of quantum computing with guest Dr. Peter Rhode who is a Senior Quantum Researcher at global tech company BTQ, honorary Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University and co host of The Quantum State and Terminally Quantum Podcast Dr Rhode explains that quantum computing takes advantage of new physical rules introduced …
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Regulation, Public Policy and Cryptocurrency
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In this first episode of the D3 Digital3 podcast recorded on 20 November 2023, Professor Chris Berg is joined by legal academic and barrister Dr Aaron Lane to discuss the regulation and public policy surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. They explore the purpose of regulation in this frontier technology and the ideological divide on…
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