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<div class="lg:col-start-2 col-span-6 lg:col-span-10"> </div> </section> <section class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10 pt-10 lg:pt-24 pb-10"> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/media-release-tpdi-appoints-top-talent-to-help-guide-nations-tech-policy" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 11 September 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Media Release: TPDi appoints top talent to help guide nation’s tech policy </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> TPDi has bolstered its leadership, today announcing new independent board members and distinguished technical fellows.TPDi has bolstered its leadership, today announcing new independent board members and distinguished technical fellows. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Board-Update-25.svg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/parlimentary-friends-ai-shark-tank" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 02 September 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: Parliamentary Friends of Tech Policy Shark Tank – AI Priorities For This Term </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> As the Australian Parliament grapples with how to best respond to rapidly evolving technologies, the Parliamentary Friends of Tech Policy provides a valuable forum to discuss practical and evidence-based tech policy. Marking the Groups establishment in the 48th Parliament, and supported by Tech Policy Design Institute, this week the Group hosted Tech Policy Shark Tank Ai Priorities For This Term at Parliament House. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/114_TechPolicy_PFriends_AUG25-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/fundlaunch" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 25 August 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: Launch of the Tech Policy Design Fund & Release of Tetris for Australia’s Future </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> On Wednesday 6 August, the Tech Policy Design Institute hosted Minister Ayres, policymakers, industry leaders, civil society, and technologists at Salesforce Tower, Sydney to celebrate the: Launch of TPDi’s Tech Policy Design Fund and Release of TPDi’s latest Tech Policy Spotlight, Tetris for Australia’s Future: Aligning Our National AI Priorities. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TECH-POLICY-DESIGN-INSTITUTE-EVENT-2-102-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/system-update-an-australian-led-new-deal-for-tech" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 06 August 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> System Update: an Australian-led New Deal for Tech </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> In the Tech Wars issue of Australian Foreign Affairs, TPDi Co-Founders, Johanna Weaver and Zoe Jay Hawkins, call for Australian leadership to help shape the evolving global order and the technologies that underpin it. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot-2025-07-01-at-9.15.37-AM-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/tpdi-research-in-the-new-york-times" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 06 August 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> TPDi research in The New York Times </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 is a loaded term, but an increasingly popular one. So what is it, who has it, and do you even want it? TPDi Deputy Director Zoe Jay Hawkins and colleagues Vili Lehdonvirta and Bóxī Wú (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford & Aalto University) have released new research answering these questions, which has been covered in the New York Times. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/3-1-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/tech-futures-25" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 13 February 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: Tech Futures 25 </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Tech Policy vibes were high at Parliament on 10 February. TPDi was thrilled to host our third annual #TechFutures event in partnership with auDA – Australia’s domain name administrator – as the gala event of the Parliamentary Friends of Tech Policy. TechFutures25 brought together politicians, officials, civil society advocates, industry, innovators, and scholars in Parliament House to debate the tech policy issues that will shape Australia’s next election. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/107_TechPolicy_Futures2025-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/australias-first-independent-tech-policy-think-tank-receives-strong-backing-from-government-industry-and-civil-society" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 16 January 2025 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> TPDi spins out of ANU: receives strong backing from government, industry and civil society </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Unveiled today, the Tech Policy Design Institute (TPDi), is Australia’s first independent think tank dedicated to technology policy, marking a pivotal step forward for Australia’s tech landscape. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TPDI-cofounders-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/australias-first-independent-tech-policy-think-tank-receives-strong-backing-from-government-industry-and-civil-society/launch-pathway-to-telecommunications-resilience" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 29 October 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Launch: Pathway to Telecommunications Resilience </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> This landmark initiative unveils Australia’s first telecommunications sector resilience profile, a world-first report from The Australian National University (ANU) Tech Policy Design Centre (TPDC). </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DALL·E-2024-10-08-14.44.32-A-3D-isometric-map-of-Australia-with-telecommunications-infrastructure-such-as-satellites-towers-and-data-centers.-The-map-has-vibrant-colors-like-p-1-1200x1200-c-default.webp" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/time-magazine-where-in-the-world-is-ai-located" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 23 September 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> TIME Magazine: Where in the world is AI located? </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> As governments around the world grapple with how to govern AI, the physical location of the digital infrastructure that underpins this new foundational technology becomes increasingly important. TPDC Head of Policy has co-authored a new academic journal article mapping the location of AI compute around the world. This research is the first audit of its kind and has been covered by TIME Magazine. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TIME-mag.JPEG-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/launch-foundations-of-tech-policy-education-course" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 06 September 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Education: Inaugural Foundations of Tech Policy Course </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> In August, the Tech Policy Design Centre launched its much awaited Foundations of Tech Policy course at the beautiful Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra. This interdisciplinary course focuses on the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of tech policy design and practice, including a methodological framework and guiding principles for best-practice policy design and deep dives into contemporary technologies and tech policy issues. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Johanna-We-decide-our-future_30AUG24-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/opinion-tpdc-calls-for-candidates-to-pledge-transparent-use-of-ai-in-the-election" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 19 August 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Opinion: TPDC calls for candidates to pledge transparent use of AI in the election </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> We call on political candidates to sign up to a Pledge for Digital Transparency in Campaigning (DigiTIC), committing to: use content credentials on whatever services they are available; and add a visible disclaimer where GenAI is used to deceptively fake or alter the appearance, voice, or actions of political candidates, election officials, and other key stakeholders in a democratic election </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tech-Policy-Atlas-Square-Tile-2-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/event-audrey-tang-visit-to-canberra" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 16 August 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Hosting: Audrey Tang, Inaugural Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> The Tech Policy Design Centre hosted Audrey Tang, former Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan in Canberra. Their insights sparked engaging conversations about how AI can be a force for democratic good—drawing on Taiwan’s experience—how governments can listen more deeply to their citizens through technology, and why embracing diversity—the concept of plurality—is crucial for a thriving society. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1302-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/event-frances-haugen-visit-to-canberra" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 09 August 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Hosting: Frances Haugen, Facebook Whistleblower </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> We had the privilege of hosting Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen in Canberra, where she met with policymakers and media to share her thoughts on the political debate surrounding banning under 16s from social media. During her visit, Frances equipped policymakers with key research and insights, pointing out that the current incentives in the tech industry will not drive the change we need. She stressed that transparency—whether in platforms’ censorship practices, advertising databases, or the management of viral content—is the real game-changer. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/f1-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/submission-statutory-review-of-the-online-safety-act-2021" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 28 June 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Submission: Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act (2021) </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> TPDC welcomed the opportunity to have a say in the statutory review into the operation of the Online Safety Act 2021 (the Act). </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-1-e1731021758638-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/event-tech-policy-futures-2024" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 27 June 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: Tech Policy Futures 2024 </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> #TechPolicyFutures24 brought together politicians, officials, civil society advocates, industry, innovators, and scholars in Parliament House to talk about designing the technology we want to see tomorrow. We were thrilled to host our second annual Tech Futures event, in partnership with .auDA, Australia’s domain name administrator. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/131_ANU-TechPolicy-Futures_24JUN24-1-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/submission-select-committee-on-adopting-ai-artificial-intelligence" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 14 May 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Submission: Select Committee on Adopting AI (Artificial Intelligence) </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> TPDC submitted a response to the Select Committee Inquiry on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI). Australia must embrace AI technologies by seizing the potential economic, productivity and efficiency benefits it can offer the nation, while managing the risks that it poses, including to democracy. TPDC is optimistic that this balance can be achieved. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2-e1731034428234-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/event-tech-policy-design-centres-education-co-design-workshop" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 17 April 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Workshop: Education Co-Design </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> If you could design the perfect tech policy education course, what would it look like? At TPDC, we’re on a mission to do just that. In our recent Education Co-Design Workshop, we brought together experts from government, industry, and civil society and academia to explore what the ideal curriculum should entail. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Education-Workshop-Linkedin-Image--1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/event-parliamentary-friends-of-tech-policy-in-conversation-with-facebook-whistle-blower-ms-frances-haugen" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 02 April 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: in conversation with Facebook Whistle-blower, Ms Frances Haugen, on “How Best to Meaningfully Regulate Big Tech” </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Tech Policy Design Centre hosted Ms. Frances Haugen to discuss Big Tech’s accountability and transparency at Old Parliament House and The Australian National University. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frances-Speaking-3-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/event-parliamentary-friends-of-tech-policy-digital-id-privacy" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 14 February 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: Parliamentary Friends of Tech Policy – Digital Identity & Privacy </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Digital identity has the power to unlock productivity, security and convenience for Australian citizens, businesses and governments. 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