Nothing but the Truth – Social Media & AI
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ABOUT THE EVENT
In January this year, Meta announced that it will discontinue third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Threads and Instagram. Fact-checking was a way to curtail the spread of mis-information through the platforms after Facebook was accused of contributing to a torrent of fake news and conspiracy theories around the time of the 2016 US election.
Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg posed that fact-checkers led to censorship and that he wanted to support free speech and take a lighter hand in content moderation.
Social media platforms rely heavily on artificial intelligence to drive content that connects with end users.
How will the community qualify the information from social media so that it can be used safely and to ensure content is meaningful? AI has no conscience.
Join the conversation with AmCham and hear from our experts about the issues of fairness, productivity, democracy and the role that AI, in all its forms, will have on our lives.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday 8 May
Time: 7:30AM - 9.30AM
Location: National Wine Centre
PRICES
Members: Single $149 / Table $1490
Non-members: Single $199 / Table $1990
SPEAKERS
Simon Lucey - Director, Australian Institute for Machine Learning
Simon Lucey, Ph.D., is the Director of the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide, the nation's largest machine learning research group. Previously, he previously held key positions at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, autonomous vehicle company Argo AI, and CSIRO. He is a scientific advisor on the Temporary AI Expert Committee for the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Professor Lucey has received numerous career awards, including the 2024 AmCham Alliance Award for artificial intelligence and an Australian Research Council, Future Making Fellowship. With 11 patents in computer vision, over 300 publications, more than 19,700 citations, and an h-index of 62, his contributions to the field are widely recognised. His research focuses on computer vision, machine learning, and robotics, drawing inspiration from pioneering AI researchers to uncover computational and mathematical models underlying visual perception.
Michael Brown MP - Member for Florey & Assistant Minister to the Premier for AI & the Digital Economy, Parliament of South Australian
Michael Brown was born in the Northern suburbs and resides in Florey with his wife and their three daughters. After starting work as a busboy at age 15, Michael went on to a successful career as a professional in the IT sector and as an adviser to government on economic development. He also spent six years as State Secretary of South Australian Labor, after which he served as the Chief Executive of an Adelaide law firm and as Chief of Staff to the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion. Michael was elected as the Member for Playford in March 2018 and, following an electoral redistribution, was elected in March 2022 as the Member of Florey. It has been Michael’s privilege to serve on a number of Parliamentary Committees, including as the Chair of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and as a member of the Committee on the Establishment of Adelaide University. His current membership includes the Legislative Review Committee, the Public Works Committee and the Statutory Officers Committee. As a former IT professional, Michael has a particular interest in technology and Artificial Intelligence, particularly with regard to their role in economic development and their social impact. In his spare time, Michael enjoys reading a good book and spending quality time with his family.
Emily Jenke - CoCEO, DemocracyCo
Emily is CoCEO of democracyCo and their facilitation lead. With almost 25 years of experience Emily, is one of Australia’s most effective and experienced deliberative facilitators. Emily works closely with the Kettering Foundation in the US, annually being invited to their exchanges to share her deliberative expertise with global colleagues including mentoring Global Fellows and supporting democratic skill building in all continents.
ilker Cingillioglu - Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Adelaide Business School
ilker is a Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics, leading the development of the Undergraduate Business Analytics program for the new Adelaide University (merger of Uni Adelaide and UniSA). Prior to academia, he was an AIM-recognized education consultant who helped many students fulfil their academic and career aspirations. With 20 years in higher education, including 10 years as a tertiary educator, he has a strong track record of academic excellence as he has created and coordinated numerous undergraduate and graduate courses, co-designed an undergraduate program, and received 4 prestigious Teaching & Innovation Awards from top-tier universities. Ilker uses R, Python, Json, Tableau, IBM Watson and Voiceflow for various data analytics projects and applications including but not limited to AI-led RCTs, ML classification, and AI-based chatbot development and is certified by Harvard University in Data Science and by Oxford University in E-tutoring. He is also a tennis player/coach.
Dr Jason Signolet - Director Data Science, Fivecast
As a senior data scientist at Fivecast, Jason works with other data scientists, statisticians and software engineers to develop statistical and machine learning models for predictive analytics. Jason works with clients to advise them on data management and data analytics, and he presents seminars and product reports for stakeholders including technical staff and management. Jason is very experienced at supervising graduate students, having done so in his current position and when he was at the University of Cambridge and Carnegie Mellon University.
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