I finally got a copy of my new book Automating Vision with rowan wilken. Machine vision, AI, camera consciousness. Chester here thinks it's excellent and that you should buy it, read it and recommend it to others. bit.ly/3jxjeuM.

"As with all data-driven and #AI technologies, there are risks and #governance requirements. It needs investment in #infrastructure, #management and #maintenance, but doing so will present substantial long-term efficiencies and benefits." Read on: apo.org.au/node/323811

New NMS paper!!🙂 We explore the challenges and complexities of moderating online mental health discussions, and how "human-AI alignment" works between experts, volunteers, and automated systems (with @SANEaustralia, Beyond Blue, @ReachOut_AUS) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

Adding tweets about new papers also here, for those interested :)

CONGRATULATIONS to APO's Editors on surpassing 40,000 resources! While the number goes up & down as we continually review the archive, this achievement reflects the hard work of our small editorial team. ▶ apo.org.au/browse #publicpolicy #evidencebased #OpenAccess

Thinking about what to do before or after your #ICA24 conference? Start planning here: australia.com/en-us/places/g…

“Anthony McCosker, Professor of Media & Communication at Swinburne University of Technology and an expert in automated decision making, says the Brimbank case study is significant because it’s pushing the boundaries of what 5G was developed for. @[email protected] governmentnews.com.au/councils-smart…

On APO: Online mental health peer support forums and rural resilience ➡️apo.org.au/node/324453 Research summary on how research forums support resilience-building for rural people with lived experiences of mental ill-health Jane Farmer @[email protected] School of Social Sciences, Media, Film & Education Swinburne University of Technology

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OA book chapter. "Performing critical data studies from the inside: Working with government to change data regimes". In 'Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society' eds Mirko Tobias Schäfer 🇪🇺 mtschaefer.bsky.social, Karin van Es & Tracey P. Lauriault pub Amsterdam Univ Press. Access library.oapen.org/bitstream/hand…

Old publication alert. During the riots across England in 2011, I was thinking a lot about the interruptions and of social media as platforms were starting to affect civil society, voice and action in the streets. Continuity and change... twentytwo.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-161-produc…

New report by Damiano Spina 🦋@damianospina.com Danula Hettiachchi (RMIT School of Computing Technologies ) & @[email protected] (Swinburne University of Technology) on the findings and implications of @AdmsCentre's research on mixed-methods and effective strategies for quantifying and measuring bias and engagement in the context of #factchecking