Stephanie Essey

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its memorandum to US government departments and agencies on the AI governance measures they must implement. The most striking feature is that a positive obligation of…

The Robodebt Royal Commission report said that: "When done well, AI and automation can enable government to provide services in a way that is “faster, cheaper, quicker and more accessible.” The concept of “when done well&r…

AI and cybersecurity are individually two of the most newsworthy topics this year, given the rapid popularisation of generative AI on one hand, and the landscape of increased cyber-attacks and data breaches on the other. Individually they a…

A recent article by three UK academics argues that the ‘many hands’ problem is much more complex in AI supply chains and that we need some urgent rethinking of ‘traditional’ tech governance and accountability models.

Start-ups increasingly are engaging with AI - both as a tool to write code and as the ‘engine’ which powers their innovative products and services. However, as we all know now, the gains from AI are not without risks to consumer…