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Alan Finkel discusses the balance between AI opportunities and risks in Australia amidst government regulation efforts.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants AI in Australia's interests, and has announced steps to regulate the technology. So can Australia get the balance right between the opportunities offered by AI, and the risks? Australia's former Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, a serial tech entrepreneur, has some ideas — and argues governments have been asleep at the wheel on AI regulation. This event was recorded at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival on 7 June 2026. Speakers: Professor Alan FinkelFounder, Proudly Human Former Chief Scientist Former Chancellor Monash University Founder of biotech and edtech companies Axon Instruments and Stile EducationFormer President of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)Co-founder, Cosmos Magazine

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Guest: Alan Finkel

Topics covered

• Artificial Intelligence
• regulation
• technology
• government policy
• opportunities and risks

Keywords

• AI
• regulation
• Alan Finkel
• Anthony Albanese
• technology
• opportunities
• risks

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Organizations: Monash University, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Cosmos Magazine

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