School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

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    • AI in the public university – a critical conversation for HASS

    John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney Leighton Hall - John Niland Scientia Building, University of New South Wales, Gate 11, Library Walk, Kensington Campus, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia

    School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

    Explore the social, ethical and democratic implications of corporate AI in universities through an interactive workshop Artificial Intelligence (AI)/GenAI is being rapidly adopted across public universities in Australia, including at UNSW. The speed and scale of AI rollout has prompted concerns about environmental impacts and intellectual property, corporate influence, amplifying surveillance and discrimination, and more. Educators have signed open letters and published articles urging caution on the rollout of AI in universities, and students have signed petitions against the compulsory use of GenAI. In this workshop, participants will explore the impacts and implications of corporate AI for the public interest […]

    Climate and Our Communities: A Film and Conversation

    UNSW AGSM John B Reid Theatre G07, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

    Watch Climate and Our Communities and join the filmmakers for reflections and discussion on climate action and its community impacts. This event centres on Climate and Our Communities, a 22-minute documentary co-produced in 2024 by researchers from UNSW Sydney and FGV (Sao Paulo) in 2024. The film follows a group of emerging researchers as they explore how global climate policies and actions are experienced by the communities they call home. The documentary was screened at the official Australian Pavilion at UN Climate Convention COP30 in Belem, Brazil; and, was featured by a special panel sponsored by the Global Ethics Stocktake Pavilion. […]

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