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Meet Sinéad Golley: Understanding the psychology of food choice

With new forms of sustenance required to meet the nutritional needs of a growing global population, SINÉAD GOLLEY explores the psychology of food choice, and the role of Responsible Innovation in shaping the foods of the future.

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Dr David Douglas in Delft: defining ethical responsibilities in new technologies  

Presenting at the 2023 forum for Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology, DR DAVID DOUGLAS shared insights from current research defining ethical responsibilities and risks in relation to new technologies.

Quantum computing is at an ethical crossroads

Quantum computers will be orders of magnitude more powerful than the classical computers we use every day. Now is our chance to share the benefits.

Towards risk governance of clinical genomics in Australia

Professionals within the clinical genomics system recognise the significant benefits of genomics in healthcare, but they hold divergent perspectives on the ethical, technical, and social risks involved.

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Both humans and AI hallucinate — but not in the same way – CSIRO

Large language models have been shown to ‘hallucinate’ entirely false information, but aren’t humans guilty of the same thing? So what’s the difference between both?

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First responsible innovation project showcase in CSIRO

On 1 June 2023, responsible innovation project leaders from across CSIRO converged in Brisbane to share their project highlights for […]

Helping to prepare for quantum’s cybersecurity threat

A team of researchers led by the RI FSP’s Dr Rebecca Coates spoke to cybersecurity experts and professionals to understand technical and ethical risks posed by quantum computing.

Going global: Dr Yuwan Malakar presents RI findings to international audience

We caught up with the Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform's DR YUWAN MALAKAR to discuss his experience at the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Conference last year.

Best of both worlds: how responsible innovation might contribute to mission-oriented innovation

New research from the Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform led by DR SIMON FIELKE has explored the question of ‘how responsible innovation and mission-oriented innovation might work together’.

New research finds genomic professionals support patient genomic data ownership in Australia

Advances in genomics science have huge potential for patient outcomes. But with this momentum comes an ethical tension around the rights of patients to own their data. New research by DR YUWAN MALAKAR and colleagues explores perceptions of health professionals around this issue.