How to ensure increased #diversity asks ⁦Annie E @[email protected]⁩? ⁦Lorenn Ruster⁩ discusses critical role of convening in co-design - how do you select, invite & empower diverse participants in a project? Everything matters from setting an agenda to where meeting held #spark

Mindfulness of including diverse people and cultures is critical - how do we relinquish control to make safe places for people to be heard Lorenn Ruster @ANUcybernetics Spark Festival #data #impact #diversity

Talking about tenders-do they ask right Qs? ⁦Annie E @[email protected]⁩ gives examples of poorly written tender docs preventing optimal outcomes. ⁦Lorenn Ruster⁩ has previous worked in coalitions to reject unsuitable criteria ⁦@ANUcybernetics⁩ ⁦Spark Festival⁩

That’s a wrap Spark Festival @ANUcybernetics stellar panel with Lorenn Ruster Andrew Akib Rachel Green Chris Mesiku and Alex Fischer @prfoundation1 jackie randles important conversation for our time #impact #data #analytics #change

A fantastic day at Spark Festival and a few spots open for our @ANUcybernetics workshop tomorrow: So you want to be ethical? Now what? Join Lorenn Ruster for an entertaining & thought-provoking experience at 11.30 tomorrow @prfoundation1 by following link below #sparkfestival

Back at the beautiful Yirranma Place, home to ⁦@prfoundation1⁩ where ⁦Lorenn Ruster⁩ from ⁦@ANUcybernetics⁩ is leading ⁦Spark Festival⁩ workshop about using AI safely, sustainably and responsibly via lens of #dignity-So you want to be ethical? Now what?

Great to be back Spark Festival @ANUcybernetics workshop Lorenn Ruster So you want to be ethical, now what? #innovation #tech #ethics #dignity #cybernetics

How do we embed ethics and dignity into tech, from the start? Hugely important questions explored this week on Think Business Futures with Lorenn Ruster from @ANUcybernetics and Anne-Marie Elias from UTS Startups. apple.co/3QaWZLt spoti.fi/3fhlMA5

A recap of a terrific conversation about how startups can use data safely & responsibly in Spark Festival WATCH a video of full discussion between Lorenn Ruster Chris Mesiku, Rachel Green SANE Andrew Akib Alex Fischer @prfoundation1 facilitated by Annie E @[email protected]

It’s been an exciting week as our brilliant #HumanityFirst advisors come together for the very first time! ⚡ Together we’ve been untangling big questions around technology and how it can be used to help tackle humanitarian and social problems. #humanitech #techforgood

If you’re a PhD in Australia & the Pacific researching technologies in critical ways, save the date for our workshop! Many of us recognise the challenges in this space are immense and need our collective efforts. Come help build a network and map our work Ned Cooper Glen Berman

Have you used #ChatGPT and submitted feedback?   Help Ned Cooper better understand how and why users provide feedback on the outputs of #GenerativeAI #GenAI systems. Please go to anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9H… and complete a 5-10 min questionnaire.   #ai #research #gpt #gpt4 #openai

Interested in using emerging tech for good? Free registration now open to #Humanitech where @ANUcybernetics colleagues Lorenn Ruster & Chris Mesiku will share perspectives from cybernetics #aiaustralia 📅 Wednesday, 18 May, 2023 📍 State Library Victoria lnkd.in/ga62qmAR

Fantastic to see our collaboration with ⁦Lorenn Ruster⁩ on dignity centred AI featured in a new book by ⁦Tracey Spicer AM GAICD⁩ 🙌🏼 linkedin.com/posts/lorennru…

WEDNESDAY in Melbourne! Australian Red Cross Humanitech brings together leading voices in the technology sector to imagine how humanitarian and social impact can be enhanced through recent and future innovations. Come and say hello to me & @ANUcybernetics colleagues Lorenn Ruster & Chris Mesiku!

Next up at ⁦Australian Red Cross Humanitech⁩ is panel led by ⁦@ANUcybernetics⁩ PhD candidate ⁦Lorenn Ruster⁩ who is leading a discussion about the Humanity First Principles developed with input from a diverse range of stakeholders. What’s the gap between principles and practice?

The wonderful Lorenn Ruster hosting a session at the Australian Red Cross Humanitech summit about how the Humanity First Principles are being applied by organisations and individuals using technology to address social challenges (with the support of the Humanitech Lab).

I just backed EDUtainment kit: Turn "eco overwhelm" into playful action on Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/24453… Check out the amazing work by Sally Giblin & Helen Hill Be The Future

My conversation w/ Natasha Fong on my @ANUcybernetics #phd research on dignity-centred AI has just been released as part of Zenter Meditation MindfulAI podcast. 👉 Check it out here: lnkd.in/gfTg_uVw 👉 Or on your fave podcast platform here: lnkd.in/gBTNarkG

Last week was the culmination of months of work with Zoe Horn, Libby Young & Ned Cooper bringing to life the 2nd iteration of our very young (and possibly inadequately named) Critical Technology Studies network. As usual, I've no decent photos... 🧵1/2