Dr Yvette Maker

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania; Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne

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Sciences & Technology

Is sentience really the debate to have?

While debate over the alleged sentience of the LaMDA chatbot continues, there are bigger questions about AI’s overall lack of transparency

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Sciences & Technology

The AI pretenders

As artificial intelligence advances, should we be concerned about robots and virtual bots pretending to be human or human like?

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Politics & Society

Why are the rates of restrictive practices in Victoria’s mental health services so high?

Victoria has some of the highest reported rates of restrictive practices in mental health in Australia, but the upcoming Victorian Royal Commission may not investigate them

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Sciences & Technology

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Under the Microscope

Discoveries that blew our minds in 2018: Part Two

Our experts tell us about their pick of the best research, discoveries and big thinking from around the world in 2018

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Politics & Society

Making information accessible - for everyone

Essential but often complex services like banks, utilities and phones need to be accessible for all, including those with cognitive disabilities. Here’s how you do it.

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Sciences & Technology

Why does artificial intelligence discriminate?

Combatting bias and creating more inclusive AI is unlikely to succeed unless developers include those people who have been historically excluded or ignored

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