AI has been lauded as the next technological paradigm shift, yet it has been released to the public with little thought about its impacts on children and child sexual abuse. This panel discussion brings together expert voices from the areas of advocacy, law, policing and criminology to examine the looming challenge that AI poses to child protection. How are child sex offenders responding to the emergence of AI? What does this mean for law enforcement? Is current Australian legislation up to the task of addressing the intersection of AI and child sexual abuse? Is AI just a problem, or could it be part of the solution? Join us for a discussion at the cutting edge of children’s online safety.
Facilitator:
- Michael Salter
- Professor Michael Salter conducts world-leading national and international research on child sexual exploitation, gender-based violence and complex trauma. He is the Director of Childlight UNSW, the Australasian hub of Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute, which undertakes research for impact on child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Panel:
- Grace Tame
- Grace is an activist and advocate for survivors of sexual assault. She is the founder of the Grace Tame Foundation, which aims for cultural and structural change to eradicate sexual abuse of children. In recognition of her tireless work to prevent and respond to sexual abuse of children, Grace was named 2021 Australian of the Year.
- Jon Rouse
- Jon was a Detective Inspector in the Queensland police force and has dedicated his career to protecting and rescuing children from sexual abuse. He was instrumental in the development of the Australian National Victim Image Library, which helps police identify victims of sex offenders, and is a key member of the international community fighting online child exploitation. Jon was Queensland Australian of the Year in 2019.
- Zoe Lonard
- Zoe is Special Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright Australia. In this capacity, she has expert insight into the legal mechanisms that try to combat online child exploitation.
Date: Thursday 12th September
Time: 4:00pm – 5.30pm
Location: Esme Timbery UNSW
Refreshments will be available.
For all event enquiries please email SOSS@unsw.edu.au.
