Tag: Genevieve Bell

ANU axes 50 jobs in pursuit of $250m cost cut

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian National University plans to cut annual operating costs by a quarter of a billion dollars before 2026, as original plans to escape mounting deficits by raising student...

Gig Guide: Innovation leader Woodthorpe to chair Cicada

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Science and innovation leader Dr Katherine Woodthorpe has been appointed as the new chair of deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations. Dr Woodthorpe replaces outgoing chair Andrew Rothery, who has...

ANU appoints Professor Genevieve Bell as next VC

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell will be the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University and the first woman to lead the institution in its 77-year history. She replaces the outgoing...

Govt’s tech advisory council finalising AI plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The experts charged with providing the Prime Minister with advice on technology have been examining artificial intelligence and a potential government response for the last month, with findings expected...

Cybernetics and the future of policy: ANU school launches

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
After nearly two years, Professor Genevieve Bell has officially opened the Australian National University’s School of Cybernetics, which she hopes will encourage systems-based approaches to policy making. After an...

Australia joins global AI partnership

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia has become a founding member of a new global artificial intelligence partnership pledging to support responsible and human-centre technology. The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) will guide...

Andrews outlines first 100 days

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Job creation and building industrial capacity would be central themes for the Morrison government across portfolios, newly reappointed Industry, Research and Technology Minister Karen Andrews says. In the next...

Gov’t ponders AI’s governing ethics

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The growing influence of AI powered systems on our daily lives has got governments keen to be on top of the AI wave rather than paddling furiously to catch...