Smarter Cities Jason de Sousa

In this episode of the Smarter Cities Podcast, Dr. Helena Pacitti, an Associate Lecturer at UNSW with a PhD in behavioural neuroscience, discusses the impact of AI on education. As concerns about the effects of social media on mental health and cognitive development continue to grow, Jason de Sousa and Dr. Pacitti raises important questions about the role of AI in enhancing or harming learning. We explore how we can identify and combat fake news online, and what we need to do to ensure that AI is built in a way that contributes positively to education.
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Tim de Sousa, Senior Director Technology (Privacy | Information Governance | Emerging Tech). Tim joined Smarter Cities to delve into data, privacy, and misinformation. He discusses the potential consequences of the importance of data, data for the sake of data, and the consequences of it falling into the wrong hands. Listen and subscribe at Spotify here: https://lnkd.in/fJq96sk Listen and subscribe at Apple Podcasts here: https://lnkd.in/fRBYnZf You Tube: https://lnkd.in/g8rFxGf E-mail us at smartercitiespod@gmail.com

Can artificial intelligence represent the solution for fostering more robust, efficient, and just economies and societies? Kelly Brough, Head of Applied Intelligence Australia New Zealand at Accenture, contends that beneath the surface lies a multifaceted landscape. Kelly delves into diverse AI applications, its potential as a remedy, and the pragmatic considerations involving regulatory frameworks.

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Maddy Proud is Co-Captain of the NSW Swifts netball team, represents Australia in national netball and is the author of the children's story series "Grace on the Court". Maddy joined Smarter Cities to discuss why sport is so important to the development of children and communities and what it is like to play sport at the highest levels.

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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation - known as The ABC - is Australia's national public broadcaster. It holds a consistent place in recording the evolution of Australia as a nation. At its heart is its focus on high quality children's programming, which consistently displays excellence in Australian creative talents and projects the best of Australia internationally.
 
 Libbie Doherty is the Head of Children's Content for The ABC. She joined Smarter Cities to discuss the how children's television content contributes to education and the development of children and the role the ABC plays in projecting Australia's values and place in the world.
 
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Tim Williams is a passionate advocate and expert in designing, procuring and delivering better cities.
Originally from the UK, Tim was a founding member of the Blair Government’s Prime Minister’s delivery unit, which drove significant policy reforms to British Government services, and served as special adviser on urban development, city strategy and housing to successive UK ministers. From there, he advised both national and regional authorities on the development and regeneration of East London, ensuring the UK achieved a lasting dividend from its investment in the 2012 London Olympics.
Since arriving Australia since 2010, Tim has continued his advocacy for better cities across senior public facing roles, including the Committee for Sydney, and serves as a Cities advocate for Grimshaw Architects among many other roles.
As Australian cities face rising populations, continued infrastructure development needs and an aspiration for our nation to step up as a senior middle power economy in the world, how should we move forward in meeting these challenges?
Tim Williams joined Smarter Cities to debate this question.
Smarter Cities with Jason de Sousa is produced by (the wonderful): - Erin Brown - Lily Tran - Alex Herbert - Jack Duffin
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