About Speaker

Toby Walsh is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of AI at UNSW and CSIRO Data61, and adjunct professor at QUT. He is a strong advocate for limits to ensure AI is used to improve our lives, having spoken at the UN, and to heads of state, parliamentary bodies, company boards and many other bodies on this topic. He is a Fellow of the Australia Academy of Science and the winner of the prestigious Celestino Eureka Prize for Promoting
Understanding of Science. He was named on the international "Who's Who in AI" list of influencers. He appears regularly on TV and radio, has been profiled by the New York Times and has authored four books on AI for a general audience, the most recent ones entitled "Faking It: Artificial Intelligence in a Human World" and "Machines Behaving Badly”.

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About Presentation

Title: AI is Here but Not Evenly Spread

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Framed by William Gibson's insight that the future is already here—just not evenly distributed. This talk will delve into the exciting opportunities AI presents for health, disability, palliative care, mental health, and aged care, highlighting how these innovations can revolutionize service delivery. Alongside the potential, we'll discuss the challenges of ensuring that AI’s benefits are accessible to all, navigating the complexities of integration, and addressing disparities in adoption.