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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · 20d

Join us in Sydney www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-ai-wor...

The AI world is spinning too fast - let me off!

The discussion promises a mix of insights on AI’s impact across industries, practical considerations for workplace integration, and

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · Sep 10

Crikey's Anton Nilsson was one of several dozen journalists who traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to plan a global investigative series into the lobbying tactis of big tech. Here's how the project took shape.

Why we joined an international investigation into how big tech lobbying is rewiring the future

The influence of lobbyists on media and tech policy is no secret, but this project gathered reporters from across the world to compare notes on the tactics and talking points of big tech.

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Sep 10

I had fun moderating the Emerging Technologies panel at #CAETS2025 in Brisbane, hosted by ATSE. 🌏

Inspiring insights from Sir Peter Gluckman, Dr Yuko Harayama, Dr Liang Zheng & Chandrakant Patel on shaping a sustainable future in 50 years.

#AI #Sustainability #Engineering

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Sep 3

And the winner of 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prize outstanding mentor of researchers is …. Michael Milford! Eureka prizes @eurekaprizes.bsky.social

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Sep 3

Enjoying the anticipation at the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for Science and Innovation #eurekaPrizes with finalist for outstanding mentor of researchers Michael Milford with Therese Milford @eurekaprizes.bsky.social

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 31

Someone working at the Qantas Club has OCD

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 31

How about we develop AI with integrity. www.linkedin.com/pulse/produc...

Productivity with Principle: Why Australia Doesn’t Need to Steal IP to Build Sovereign AI

During today's National Press Club address, Tech Council of Australia Chair Scott Farquhar called on Australia's Attorney General the Hon Michelle Rowland MP to change copyright regulations. "Australi...

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Jul 22

As @waltmossberg.bsky.social always said: The tech leaders are rapacious information thieves.

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · Jul 21

Tech firms torrented millions of pirated books to train their AI models. Now authors are fighting back.

My story on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

AI guzzled millions of books without permission. Authors are fighting back.

Authors are appealing for help from Congress and the courts after Meta and Anthropic used millions of books to create AI technology, without seeking consent.

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 10

The moment you realise it was a mistake to get up early and go to the gym

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 10

You know it’s a rough day when you turn up to the airport and can’t figure out which boarding pass to use as you are not sure what city you are in…

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GeneOdyssey @geneodyssey.bsky.social · Jul 6

So there's a petition going around to hold Meta to account... might not get anywhere but if you've been banned it's a place to start: chng.it/KLKTP4BXrG

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Meta Wrongfully Disabling Accounts with No Human Customer Support

chng.it

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 6

Digital sovereignty is a big issue. Denmark and some German states are considering how they could operate without Microsoft. I think it is worth Australia doing the same. Since we already have entrusted our national security to AWS cloud it is hard to envisage how our government could go it alone

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 6

I would recommend contacting a few professional cybersecurity firms to find out what they can do and how much it would cost.

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 6

There were some people on Reddit offering to help with either how to take legal action against Meta or how to fill out the right forms but I felt this would take quite a bit of work to sift through who was authentic.

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jul 6

Very sorry to hear your story. I did not spend more than a few hours trying to track down help. I heard rumours that you could contact our e-safety commissioner. It sounded like some people in the US had success taking Meta to small claims tribunal but not sure you can do this in Australia.

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · Jun 28

Found myself standing up reading this: YES @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, absolutely my rural experience, all around us. The rhetoric, the shutting out. ‘The real conflict is not town v country, but money & power v people.’
‘Never let powerful people tell you who you are.’ @righttoroam.bsky.social

An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England | George Monbiot

This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Jun 29

Exploring life without Meta www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...

Digital Exile is the New Black: My Meta Misadventure and Why Digital Sovereignty Matters

There used to be a lot of different ways that people could connect with me but please know that you are no longer able to contact me via Meta Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads or Messenger for Bu...

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Apr 28

On Channel 10 re AI and the federal election m.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rV...

Political Figures Warn Against Voters Using AI For Election Decisions | 10 News First

YouTube video by 10 News First

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Apr 24

Talking AI and the Australian election with Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo on Channel 9’s Today Show.

Should people be turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote?

#AI #AIPolicy #DemocracyAndAI #AustraliaVotes2025 #ElectionIntegrity #DigitalLiteracy #UNSWAI #AIandPolitics

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 22

“We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”

- Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · Apr 18

“The Great Dunny Hunt is on!” Win 1 of 3 $500 vouchers. www.continence.org.au/great-dunny-...

This updates one of the Australian government’s greatest achievements, the National Public Toilet Map and the app. toiletmap.gov.au

You have until 11 May. Please repost.

The Great Dunny Hunt is on! | Continence Health Australia (formerly the Continence Foundation of Australia)

Welcome to the 2025 Great Dunny Hunt! Update the details of your local public toilet for your chance to win one of three $500 cash cards!

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Nalini Joshi @monsoon0.bsky.social · Apr 14

I was interviewed by ABC news radio about the latest Grattan Institute report on #mathematics #education this afternoon 👉🏼 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

'Faddish' teaching practices blamed for Aussie kids' maths failures

One in three Australian students are failing to reach proficiency in maths, and according to a new report, many teachers lack the confidence to teach it.

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Mar 2

bsky.app/profile/call... perhaps we can longer rely on the security promises made by the free world

CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · Mar 2

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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DDD Melbourne | 21st February 2026 @dddmelbourne.bsky.social · Feb 21

Our keynote speaker @suekeay.bsky.social takes the stage, talking about emerging trends in robotics and AI!

#DDDMelb

Stage with a man presenting a woman in a suit.

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Sue Keay @suekeay.bsky.social · Nov 30

When you have Ubirr all to yourself #kakadu #Australia #sunset

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