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Who bears responsibility when AI systems go wrong?

When a surgeon makes an error during a procedure, the legal framework of medical negligence helps attribute responsibility. But what about if the surgical tool itself is to blame? It gets even more complicated when you introduce tools that have been designed by an artificially intelligent system. We speak to DR DAVID DOUGLAS

Enhancing Indigenous data sovereignty in environmental decision-making

We contributed to a project to help understand might we design and use digital technologies from an ethical position that prioritises Indigenous perspectives and knowledge practices.

Super-intelligent AI – social saviour or world threat?

RI FSP Director Justine Lacey recently participated in a panel of ethical thinkers and technical experts to discuss how we can ensure super-intelligent AI can benefit rather than burden society.

Faceless shot of modern Indigenous businesswoman working on laptop and typing on keyboard at table in office

New paper: Responsible Innovation with CARE principles of Indigenous data governance

Applying CARE principles for Indigenous data governance to guide big data collection, analysis and translation practice

A 3 by 3 storyboard illustrated by a student. It shows an example innovation and the considerations for farmers and consumesr. It's a digital illustration.

Embedding responsible innovation thinking in the next generation of STEM professionals

How can we ensure that future science and technologies are designed with socially responsible innovation principles top of mind?

Responsible AgTech Symposium

CSIRO convenes science, governance and industry stakeholders in AgTech (and beyond)

Harvesting data responsibly – a new short course

A collaboration between two of CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms has led to the first Australian short course on responsible innovation in agri-technology

Researchers at the Ecosciences Precinct, Brisbane

Science integration: responsible advancement of synthetic biology

Combining the natural and social sciences when planning and conducting research in synthetic biology is an important step towards responsible science.

Panel members discussing innovaiton in education

Skilling up the scientists and innovators of the future

CSIRO joins BOP Industries' Innovative Educators Evening to discuss the skills that will be needed in industries of the future.

Confronting Hate Speech Online

CSIRO's David Douglas joins Something Digital's Night Nomads' engaging panel of speakers to discuss confronting hate speech online.