Breakfast with Papers - Robert Elliott Smith, Michelle Lim, Rod Savage

Start your day the right way, with a stimulating discussion of the latest news headlines and hot button topics from The Advertiser and Sunday Mail. Today, hear from Robert Elliott Smith (Writers' Week), Dr Michelle Lim (Biodiversity law scholar, courtesy of WOMAD Planet Talks) and Rod Savage (Executive Editor, Digital, News Corp SA). ABOUT TODAY'S PANEL Robert Elliott Smith Dr Robert Elliott Smith PhD FRSA is the author of Rage Inside the Machine: The Prejudice of Algorithms, and How to Stop the Internet Making Bigots of Us All. He has worked in artificial intelligence for 30 years, helping create software systems that learn fighter jet manoeuvres, describe immune systems, reveal emotion in financial markets, and suggest how social networks propagate political polarisation. He grew up in Alabama during desegregation bussing, and those life experiences inform his perspective on how algorithmic bias can affect society. He is the CTO of BOXARR Ltd. and a faculty member at University College London. Michelle Lim Dr Michelle Lim is an interdisciplinary biodiversity law scholar. Her work examines the role of law in shaping sustainable and equitable futures in the Anthropocene. Michelle was a Fellow of the Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Michelle received the 2016/2017 Law Council of Australia Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year Award.  Rod Savage Rod Savage is the Executive Editor, Digital, for News Corp SA. He's worked in London and New York, was Editor of The Sunday Times in Perth, has covered two Olympic Games and is now focused on finding a sustainable model for local journalism. Outside of work he can be found inside his car, driving his three children to a ridiculous array of sports and activities.  

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