Wednesday, September 16, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM AEST
Has AI and Big Tech Opted Out of Human Rights?
About this event
The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW hosts its annual Provocation Series debate on whether AI developers and large technology firms have stepped outside human rights obligations, with Toby Walsh and the ACMA Chief AI Officer on the panel.
The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney runs this edition of its annual Provocation Series at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The panel examines whether the companies building and deploying AI systems have effectively opted out of human rights obligations, and what accountability could look like. Discussion spans surveillance, manipulation of public discourse, discrimination in automated decisions, and access to justice.
Panel
- Professor Toby Walsh, UNSW AI Institute
- Samantha Yorke, Chief AI Officer, Australian Communications and Media Authority
- Moderated by Professor Justine Nolan
Held in Meers Hall in the gallery's North Wing. Pricing is not stated on the listing, so check the registration page, which may also show limited availability.
Organized by
Research institute at UNSW Sydney working on human rights policy and practice, running an annual public Provocation Series on contested issues including AI and technology.