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Australia's AI Crossroads: Election 2025 Town Hall

Event recording - 9 April 2025

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With Artificial Intelligence developing rapidly, Australia's next Parliament will shape whether it becomes a powerful force for good or causes serious harm. This Virtual Town Hall will discuss how and why Australia can contribute to future AI systems being safe and the $600 billion economic benefit that could follow

What to expect

  • Industry and academic expert discussion of AI risks and opportunities
  • Views on practical policy solutions for responsible AI governance
  • Your chance to put questions to AI experts
  • A chance to engage with other participants and make a difference on AI safety.

Special guests

Kimberlee Weatherall

Professor of Law at the University of Sydney, a Chief Investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, and Co-Director of the University of Sydney's Centre for AI, Trust and Governance.

Liam Carroll

Researcher in AI Safety at the Gradient Institute. Liam completed his Master's in Mathematics at the University of Melbourne. He does a range of research and practical work focusing on ensuring powerful AI systems are both beneficial and safe.

Jisoo Kim

Co-Founder of Clear AI. She has a Masters of National Security Policy from the ANU and has had various roles in Canberra, including as Digital Media Adviser to former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Jess Graham

Researcher at the University of Queensland and has a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences. She's completed research into Australian public priorities for AI development and regulation, and is currently working on AI risks at MIT.

Andrew Leigh MP

Author of "What's the Worst That Could Happen? Existential Risk and Extreme Politics." He is a former ANU economics professor with a PhD from Harvard.

The event will be MC'd by Greg Sadler from Good Ancestors.

Our event included expert guests as well as David Shoebridge (Australian Greens) who joined to discuss AI policy. Representatives from Labor and the Coalition were unable to attend but we continue to engage with all parties on the importance of AI safety.

Why this recording matters

  • Become an informed voter on AI policy:
    As a voter, this recording provides valuable insights into AI's transformative potential, expert-recommended safety measures, and critical policies like establishing an Australian AI Safety Institute and an AI Act with mandatory guardrails. With this knowledge, you'll be better equipped to evaluate where parties and candidates stand on these issues come election day.
  • Share expert perspectives:
    By sharing this recording, you can help demonstrate to politicians that Australians have a long-term vision and care about transformative AI. Send this to people you know who share these concerns -- the more people who view it, the stronger our message.

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