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At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar . Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belleās journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far weāll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .ā¦
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How do we ensure technology makes our lives better? Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.
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How do we ensure technology makes our lives better? Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.
Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer at the Center for Humane Technology, Casey Mock joins Johanna for a discussion on incentives for building safer and more humane technology. Casey and Johanna discuss designing platforms for people and not just profit, how to realign incentives in tech using the well-established concept of legal liability, what to expect from a Trump administration in regards to tech policy, creative ways to overcome legal logjams, and how ā contrary to popular belief ā clear liability legislation empowers innovation. They also explore Australiaās under 16 social media ban, different approaches globally to tackle similar issues, and Australiaās reputation internationally on tech legislation. Key Links: Check out the Centre for Humane Technologyās āFramework for Incentivizing Responsible Artificial Intelligence Development and Useā here: https://www.humanetech.com/insights/framework-for-incentivizing-responsible-artificial-intelligence Connect with Casey Mock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseymock/ Keep up to date with the Tech Policy Design Centre: https://techpolicydesign.au/news-and-events df38c0e88ec90c97b48702fba836c2d8350d141e See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Angie Abdilla, Professor and the ANU School of Cybernetics, founder of Old Ways, New, and co-author of the Indigenous Protocols for Artificial Intelligence, joins Johanna for an exploration of Indigenous Knowledge and the lessons we can all draw from it. Angie and Johanna talk about the value of viewing technology, science, and engineering through a non-western worldview, Indigenous Knowledge systems and Deep Time technologies, Country Centred Design Practices, the Closing the Gap reforms and how they relate to Indigenous data sovereignty, and some of Angieās recent projects around AI They explore the similarities between well managed AI and Indigenous Knowledge systems with their shared focus on trust, transparency, responsibility, and best practices. Read Out of the Black Box: Indigenous Protocols for AI: https://www.anat.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Out-of-the-Black-Box_Indigenous-protocols-for-AI.pdf Find your nearest display of Meditation on Country: https://isea2024.isea-international.org/meditation-on-country/ Old Ways, New: https://www.oldwaysnew.com/ Tech Policy Design Centre: https://techpolicydesign.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Taiwanās inaugural Digital Minister, Audrey Tang, and author and founder of RadicalxChange Glen Weyl, join Johanna for an in-depth conversation on utilising technology to reduce division,improve governance, and regulate and the speed of innovation Audrey and Glen share their inspiring stories of grass-roots political action turned tech revolution and speak about Australiaās unique democratic inventiveness, their experiences unifying groups of people through new types of social media, opposing foreign state actors, prebunking misinformation, building bridges between diverse political positions, and making democracy quicker and more representative - all while keeping pace with rapid technological development. They share their thoughts on the future of AI, open source vs closed source, accountability, steerability, and explainability, and the value of developing technology as public infrastructure. Read Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy here: https://www.plurality.net/ Connect with RadicalxChange: https://www.radicalxchange.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Brendan Dowling Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology is Johanna's guest for this episode of Tech Mirror. Join them as they unravel the complexities of cyber diplomacy and Australiaās role in shaping tech policy on the global stage. The pair explore the intricacies of international tech alliances, the challenges, and motivations of attributing cyber threatsāincluding Australia's recently attribution of APT40 to Chinaāand the impact of recent cyber sanctions against Russian citizens. They also discuss the implications of the CrowdStrike global tech outage, including what it might mean for the future of regulation of enterprise software. They discuss the importance of public-private partnerships, and Australia's regional efforts in cyber capacity building. Attribution of APT40: https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/apt40-advisory-prc-mss-tradecraft-in-action Cyber Sanctions Against Russia: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/cyber-sanction-imposed-russian-citizen-ransomware-activity Australia Cyber and Critical Tech Cooperation Program: https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/cyber-affairs-and-critical-technologyinternational-cyber-and-critical-technology-capacity-building See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Carly Kind assumed her role as Privacy Commissioner in February this year. In this episode of Tech Mirror, Commissioner Kind and Johanna traverse: what motivated Carly to accept the role (hint: itās an exciting time in privacy in Australia) how the reinstated role of Privacy Commissioner works within the broader Office of Australia Information Commissioner (OAIC) Carlyās hopes for the privacy reform package to be introduced in parliament in August the role of OAIC as privacy regulator of Digital Identify the importance of protecting biometric data, including facial recognition the process and outcome of OAICās TicToc inquiry, and Carlyās ongoing concerns about pixel tracking privacy and Artificial Intelligence (of course); and the importance of privacy rights as a check and balance on power. Links: Tech Policy Atlas: https://techpolicydesign.au/tech-policy-atlas Research: Cultivating Coordination: https://techpolicydesign.au/report-tending-the-tech-ecosystem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Frances Haugen came to the worldās attention in 2021 as a whistle-blower, after filing a series of complaints about Facebook (now Meta) with the U.S. Federal Government about the harms caused by their business practices. She now works to champion accountability, transparency, and driving social media for the common good. In this new episode of Tech Mirror, TPDC Director Professor Johanna Weaver and Frances Haugen cover a lot of ground discussing topics including: - the importance of whistle-blower protections - recognising linguistic diversity in online safety - the power of collective action, amongst both communities and middle powers like Canada and Australia - mechanisms of transparency - building independent ecosystems of accountability - elections, democracy and disinformation - artificial intelligence and the limits of nuclear analogies - AND what it takes to change the world Relevant Links: Frances Haugen https://www.franceshaugen.com/ Beyond the Screen https://www.beyondthescreen.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Weāre excited to announce that the Tech Mirror Podcast will be returning to its regular scheduling very soon - weāre cooking up a great season with an all-star line-up of guests, so stay tuned! In the interim, hereās a quick update on what TPDC has been doing for the past few months. In particular, weāre especially excited to tell you about our brand new education program aimed at upskilling existing tech policy professionals and establishing a career pathway into the field. As part of the programās co-design process, weāre asking you, our listeners, for your input. Whether youāre an expert in tech policy or aspiring to become one, your insights will be invaluable in shaping our curriculum. Please take a listen, get involved and follow the link below to complete the questionnaire! Relevant Link: Tech Policy Education Program Design Survey: https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5B90gNHjniuhCia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
This is a special episode of Tech Mirror on the imperative to protect civilians from digital threats during war. Johanna is in conversation with Dr. Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer and Head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Dr. Tilman RodenhƤuser, Thematic Legal Adviser at the ICRC. The trio discuss the work of a high-level ICRC Advisory Board, which was convened by the ICRC to develop concrete recommendations on the legal and policy challenges to protect civilians from digital threats during armed conflict. The trio also discuss the influential blog post, co-authored by RodenhƤuser, on the rules for ācivilian hackersā during war - and the fascinating responses the post generated from hacktivist groups and states. Relevant Links: Final report from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). 'Global Advisory Board on digital threats during conflict 2023' https://www.icrc.org/en/document/global-advisory-board-digital-threats The Geneva Conventions and their commentaries via the ICRC https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conventions 8 rules for ācivilian hackersā during war, and 4 obligations for states to restrain them , by Tilman RodenhƤuser and Mauro Vignati, via the Humanitarian Law & Policy, hosted by the ICRC https://blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy/2023/10/04/8-rules-civilian-hackers-war-4-obligations-states-restrain-them/ āGovernments and hackers agree: the laws of war must apply in cyberspaceā , by Johanna Weaver, via The Conversation https://theconversation.com/governments-and-hackers-agree-the-laws-of-war-must-apply-in-cyberspace-216202 āFrankisssteinā, by Jeanette Winterson (2019) https://www.penguin.com.au/books/frankissstein-9781784709952 āMachines Like Meā, by Ian McEwan (2019) https://www.penguin.com.au/books/machines-like-me-9781473568020 āOffensive Cyber Operations: Understanding Intangible Warfareā, by Daniel Moore (2022) https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/offensive-cyber-operations/ Cyber Law Toolkit https://cyberlaw.ccdcoe.org/wiki/Main_Page See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Curious about the future of privacy in Australia? Join us as we delve into the world of privacy regulation in Australia. Our expert panel shares their thoughts on the Governmentās response to the Privacy Act Review Report. Itās a follow-up to episode #22 āPrivacy is Not Deadā. Returning guest Anna Johnston, founder and Principal of Salinger Privacy, is joined by Ryan Black, Head of Policy for the Tech Council of Australia, and Kate Bower, a fellow at the UTS Human Technology Institute, currently on sabbatical from CHOICE as Consumer Data Advocate. The panel discuss: - highlights and gaps in the Governmentās response - the definition of āpersonal informationā - the future of the small business and political exemptions - legitimate business interests, fair and reasonable use tests, and best interest duties - interoperability with international privacy frameworks - privacy and artificial intelligence - the urgency of reform - what happens next Relevant Links: Salinger Privacy blog, including Anna Johnstonās 2015 article about the need to reform the definition of personal information https://www.salingerprivacy.com.au/2015/04/19/bradley-coopers-taxi-ride-a-lesson-in-privacy-risk/ Arvind Narayananās āNo Silver Bullet ā paper about de-identification http://randomwalker.info/publications/no-silver-bullet-de-identification.pdf Arvind Narayananās AI Snake Oil Substack https://www.aisnakeoil.com This Week in Digital Trust podcast, latest episode featuring an interview with Johanna https://elevenm.com.au/podcast/episode/86-johanna-weaver-the-future-of-tech-policy/ The Future of Privacy Forum https://fpf.org/ UTS Human Technology Instituteās State of AI Governance report https://www.uts.edu.au/human-technology-institute/news/report-launch-state-ai-governance-australia DP-REG joint submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) consultation on the āSafe and responsible AI in Australiaā Discussion Paper https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/media/media-updates/digital-platform-regulators-make-joint-submission-on-ai US Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/ UKās consultation on a Pro-Innovation Approach to AI - A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation - amended (web-ready PDF) (publishing.service.gov.uk) The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Attending the AI Safety Summit (November 2023) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-2023-the-bletchley-declaration/the-bletchley-declaration-by-countries-attending-the-ai-safety-summit-1-2-november-2023 China Global AI Governance Initiative: http://gd.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zxhd_1/202310/t20231024_11167412.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Ever wish you could sit down with a real-deal AI technologist and ask them whatās on earth is going on? In this double-episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna chats with Bill Simpson Young and Tiberio Cataneo, CEO and Chief Scientist at Gradient Institute. This independent, non-profit research institute works to build safety, ethics, accountability and transparency into AI systems. In Part One of this wide-ranging conversation, the trio: - define key terms like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, Frontier vs Foundation AI, Narrow vs General AI - chat about Billās biggest bugbear - talk about why Bill and Tiberio both signed the Pause Letter and - discuss if it is even possible to regulate Artificial intelligence (spoiler alert: it is) - and consider how liability could be used to incentivise improved AI safety. In Part Two, they discuss: - the benefits and perils of open-source AI models - the possibility of securing an international agreement on AI safety, US and China dynamics and the opportunity for Australian leadership - the practical work that Gradient is doing to facilitate the technical implementation of ethical AI frameworks to address AI harms today. Links - Gradient Institute: https://www.gradientinstitute.org/ - Australian Government Paper and call for submission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence: https://consult.industry.gov.au/supporting-responsible-ai - Gradientās Submission on Responsible AI: https://www.gradientinstitute.org/posts/disr-safe-responsible-ai-submission/ - The Pause Letter: https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/ - UK AI Safety Summit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-introduction - The Future of Life Instituteās recommendations for the UK AI Safety Summit: https://futureoflife.org/project/uk-ai-safety-summit/ - Gradient and National AI Centre: Implementing Australiaās AI Ethics Principles: https://www.gradientinstitute.org/posts/csiro-gradient-new-report/ - The Coming Wave: Technology, Power and the Twenty-first Centuryās greatest dilemma: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/90590134 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Ever wish you could sit down with a real-deal AI technologist and ask them whatās on earth is going on? In this double-episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna chats with Bill Simpson Young and Tiberio Cataneo, CEO and Chief Scientist at Gradient Institute. This independent, non-profit research institute works to build safety, ethics, accountability and transparency into AI systems. In Part One of this wide-ranging conversation, the trio: - define key terms like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, Frontier vs Foundation AI, Narrow vs General AI - chat about Billās biggest bugbear - talk about why Bill and Tiberio both signed the Pause Letter and - discuss if it is even possible to regulate Artificial intelligence (spoiler alert: it is) - and consider how liability could be used to incentivise improved AI safety. In Part Two, they discuss: - the benefits and perils of open-source AI models - the possibility of securing an international agreement on AI safety, US and China dynamics and the opportunity for Australian leadership - the practical work that Gradient is doing to facilitate the technical implementation of ethical AI frameworks to address AI harms today. Links - Gradient Institute: https://www.gradientinstitute.org/ - Australian Government Paper and call for submission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence: https://consult.industry.gov.au/supporting-responsible-ai - Gradientās Submission on Responsible AI: https://www.gradientinstitute.org/posts/disr-safe-responsible-ai-submission/ - The Pause Letter: https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/ - UK AI Safety Summit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-introduction - The Future of Life Instituteās recommendations for the UK AI Safety Summit: https://futureoflife.org/project/uk-ai-safety-summit/ - Gradient and National AI Centre: Implementing Australiaās AI Ethics Principles: https://www.gradientinstitute.org/posts/csiro-gradient-new-report/ - The Coming Wave: Technology, Power and the Twenty-first Centuryās greatest dilemma: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/90590134 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
In this joint episode of Tech Mirror and the National Security Podcast, Anu Bradford and Johanna Weaver join Jennifer Jackett to discuss the global impact of technological advances, the challenges and opportunities they bring, and the evolving landscape of tech regulation. Anu Bradford is a Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization at the Columbia Law School. She is also the author of āDigital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technologyā. Jennifer Jackett is a Sir Roland Wilson Scholar at the ANU National Security College. Professor Johanna Weaver is host of Tech Mirror, the founding Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre (TPDC) at the Australian National University and a regular guest lecturer at the ANU National Security College. Links: ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more National Security Podcast: find out more Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology by Anu Bradford 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy: find out more Quad Tech Network: an address by the Hon Clare OāNeil MP: watch the video See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Recorded on location in the margins of NetThing and the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum. Johanna, and guest co-host Tanvi Nair, canvass how the internet actually works, and what the internet of the future might look like, with a stella line up of guests, including: Jordan Carter, Head of Policy at au.DA Senator Jana Stewart, Senator for Victoria Brendan Dowling, Australiaās Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology Alex Caples, Director of Cyber Tech and Security at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Jenna Fung and Luke Teoh, representatives of the Youth Internet Governance Forum Pablo from Asia Pacific Network Information Centre. Relevant Links: NetThing: https://netthing.org.au/ Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum: https://www.aprigf.au/ AuDA Internet Governance Roadmap: https://www.auda.org.au/about-auda/internet-governance-and-public-policy/audas-internet-governance-roadmap-2023-2025 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Johanna speaks with Alice Dawkins, Executive Director of Reset.Tech Australia, an independent, non-partisan policy initiative wrestling with questions about online harms & safety, digital information markets, democracy and tech accountability. In a wide-ranging conversation, the pair discuss topics including: Aliceās experience in Myanmar working with public interest lawyers involved in that countryās pro-democracy movement Resetās research on young people and privacy online in Australia Social media platform monitoring during the Voice referendum campaign Truth in political advertising The federal governmentās plans to introduce new laws to provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with powers to combat online misinformation and disinformation The limitation of co-regulatory approaches to tech policymaking Tech exceptionalism and accountability The importance of securing access to platform data for researchers and civil society experts Relevant Links: Reset.Tech Australia https://au.reset.tech/ Resetās report on Young People and Online Privacy https://au.reset.tech/news/report-realising-young-people-s-rights-in-the-digital-environment/ Exposure draft of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/communications-legislation-amendment-combatting-misinformation-and-disinformation-bill-2023 John Naughtonās columns (professor of the public understanding of technology at the Open University and author of From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet) https://www.theguardian.com/profile/johnnaughton Logic(s) magazine https://logicmag.io/ Follow: Alice Dawkins Twitter https://twitter.com/adawko Alice Dawkins Linkedin https://au.linkedin.com/in/alicedawkins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
Johanna speaks with Evelyn Douek, assistant Professor at Stanford Law School (and former corporate lawyer in Australia), about the public and private regulation of speech online. The pair discusses: the private and public regulation of speech online why 'everything is content moderation' and what it might mean to take a systems thinking approach the importance of platform transparency the history, significance, and politics of Section 230 institutional competence and the role of courts the state of trust and safety the value of a functioning parliament and the differences between Australia and the U.S. in making tech policy At 21:11, Johanna refers to the Foreign Interference Committee. For clarification, this reference was made in relation to the Big Tech Inquiry of the Senate Economics References Committee, chaired by Senator Bragg (colloquially referred to as the social media foreign interference committee). This is not to be confused with the Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, chaired by Senator Paterson. Relevant Links: Evelyn Douek: https://www.evelyndouek.com/ Moderated Content podcast: https://law.stanford.edu/directory/evelyn-douek/moderated-content/ Content Moderation as Systems Thinking, by Evelyn Douek, Harvard Law Review: https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-136/content-moderation-as-systems-thinking/ Casey Newtonās Platformer newsletter: https://www.platformer.news/ The Washington Postās technology newsletter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-202-newsletters/the-technology-202/ Rest of World: https://restofworld.org/ Follow: Evelyn Douek on Twitter: @evelyndouek Stanford Law School on Twitter: @StanfordLaw Stanford Law School on LinkedIn: Stanford Law School (SLS) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.ā¦
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