This Week In Digital Trust
#86 Johanna Weaver - the future of tech policy
Nov 13, 2023
Johanna Weaver, Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre at the Australian National University, discusses current tech policy challenges, the Australian approach to tech policy, and the Centre's work. They explore the mission of shaping technology for humanity, the importance of coordination in tech policy, and the activities of the centre in developing tech policy, including the tech policy atlas for AI regulation analysis.
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- The Tech Policy Design Centre aims to co-design solutions with people, emphasizing the importance of involving them in conversations about technology and its impact on society.
- The Tech Policy Design Centre advocates for better coordination processes across multiple stakeholders, including government departments, regulators, and industry, to ensure better tech policy outcomes.
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The Tech Policy Design Centre's Mission
The Tech Policy Design Centre at the Australian National University is focused on maturing the tech policy ecosystem in Australia to shape technology for the long-term benefit of humanity. Their mission is to uplift the capacity of governments to regulate digital technologies effectively and provide supporting infrastructure to facilitate this. They emphasize the importance of involving people in conversations about what they want from technology and aim to co-design solutions rather than just admiring the problems. The Centre's name reflects their focus on technology policy in its broad sense and implies the active and creative nature of their work.
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