I had the pleasure of joining the IEEE Early Career Program Summit 2025 panel on βBridging Academia and Industry in Computing.β It prompted me to reflect on two lessons I wish Iβd learned much earlier in my careerβbecause the conventional wisdom I heard early on turned out to be deeply limiting. π»Β πππππππππ ππππππ #π: βππ¨π§βπ…
I gave a lecture at an Executive MBA course on the interactions between regulations and standards in AI, data, and digital technologiesβboth globally and in Australia. Here are the key takeaways. I highlighted potential solutions to these challenges, including ongoing efforts in Australia to develop AI safety standards that are currently being established. Dropbox slides…
π Kicking off the new year with a big topic – “Europe’s Path in Artificial Intelligence”. I had the privilege of joining a stellar panel organised by Fraunhofer, with an online audience of ~500. I shared Australiaβs AI regulation status, including the pivotal role of the Voluntary AI Safety Standards in accelerating AI adoption with…
π₯ Excited to have joined the AJCAI panel on responsible and safe AI, focusing on operationalising Australia’s AI Safety Standard! As a key author of the standard, I shared some insights about the motivations behind it and how it fits with other international standards. Here are a few key points: π‘οΈ AI Safety Standards: π€…
Itβs my great honour and pleasure to deliver the opening keynote at the Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2024. https://ajcai2024.org/ ποΈ In this keynote, I reflected on the journey and challenges of trustworthy AI: from models to systems to agents. π Although you might be familiar with much of the work CSIRO’s Data61 do…
Just wrapped up my talk at the DAIRNet AI Symposium 2024, diving into Generative AI and its applications in cybersecurity and decision-making. Great discussions and a thought-provoking exchange of ideas! Slides: Dropbox Link
βοΈβ¨ Itβs been an incredible week in San Francisco discussing AI Safety with experts across AI labs, civil society, government, and academia. A few key learnings:π ππ ππππππ² ππ§π₯π² ππππππ«π¬ ππ ππ‘π ππ²π¬πππ¦ πππ―ππ₯: Real capabilities emerge only when AI is tested in realistic environments with access to powerful tools, real-world settings, agentic planning, and…
π It’s incredible how much has changed in just a year! When I delivered the opening talk at last year’s Generative AI for Government Summit, we were still experimenting cautiously and exploring the technology’s potential. This year, in the second installment of the conference, I had the chance to share CSIRO’s Data61 lessons learned from…
First, on 30th October (11:00 am to 12:00 pm AEDT), I’ll dive into “πΌππππππππ π¨π° πΊπππππ: π¨ππππππππ’π π¨π° πΊπππππ πΊππππ πππ ”, hosted by National AI Centre. Having contributed to its development, together with other panellists, I’ll share how Australia’s work aligns internationally, from high-level principles and frameworks to concrete practices, and how Australia is leading many…
π£οΈ Back in Singapore for the 3rd time this year! It’s a testament to the growing collaboration between Australia and Singapore. First off, a big thank you to Singapore Tech Week and Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) (Helen Oh) for inviting me to the main stage panel βSynergizing Innovation: Australia and Singapore Leading the…
