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Regenerating civics: urban AI, social media and post-truth

  • Chau Chak Wing Museum University Place Camperdown, NSW, 2050 Australia (map)

While originally hailed for democratising access to information, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and pervasive social media platforms have increasingly been associated with a fragmentation of public discourse and distrust of ‘mainstream’ political processes. In this panel, prominent thought leaders and academic experts discuss the implications of new technologies for civic engagement and urban life.

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Chair

Dr Luke Hespanhol, Senior Lecturer in Design and Computation, University of Sydney

Panel

The Hon. Rose Jackson, NSW Minister for Housing, Water, Homelessness, Mental Health and Youth. 

Professor Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics, QUT

Christine El-Khoury, Director of Communications and Projects, newDemocracy Foundation

Dr Justine Humphry, Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, The University of Sydney

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