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WADSIH in the media

The team at WADSIH are available to talk on a range of topics relating to AI and data science, and can tailor its content to suit school students, parents, industry leaders, government departments and more. Director Alex Jenkins has a wide range of experience speaking in front of large audiences, including at TEDxPerth and for news outlets including the ABC and SBS. You can find Alex’s Speaking profile here or contact him by email.

Read on to see where WADSIH expertise has appeared in print/online news stories (📖), on radio (🔊) or on TV/video (▶️), and for more WADSIH news, click here to read our blog.

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2025

17th September 2025 – Information Age, OpenAI unveils first ‘advanced reasoning’ model. 📖

25th June 2025 – Down Memory Lane, Curtin Radio. 🔊

20th June 2025 – The West Australian, CEO Voice, AI philosophical conundrums get real-world test. 📖

22nd May 2025 – Channel 9, How AI is transforming workplaces, enhancing your job rather than stealing it. ▶️

30th April 2025 – Afternoons with Jenny Seaton, Curtin Radio. 🔊

16th April 2025 – Mandurah Coastal Times, Peel CCI launches region’s first AI and emerging tech conference. 📖

27th March 2025 – Farm Weekly, Remote education is a conference focus. 📖

21st March 2025 – Kalgoorlie Miner, Gathering together to overcome isolation. 📖

4th February 2025 – RTRfm, Chinese Chatbot Deepseek sends shock waves through Silicon Valley. 🔊

28th January 2025 – InnovationAus.com, WA govt names inaugural AI advisory board members. 📖

8th January 2025 – 6PR, Analysing Meta’s decision to stop fact checking. 🔊

7th January 2025 – The Nightly, Six health trends set to shape 2025. 📖

 

2024

11th December 2024 – Business News, Embracing AI: An era defined by transformation. 📖

7th November 2024 – The National Tribune, WA Health Hackathon sparks innovation for better patient care. 📖

31st October 2024 – Medical Forum WA magazine, App to reduce ED waiting time is a winner. 📖

26th October 2024 – The POST Newspaper, Say hi to Al and feel free with ChatGPT. 📖

28th October 2024 – Have A Go News, Innovators tackle WA healthcare’s greatest challenges. 📖

8th October 2024 – TEDx Perth, Meet Alex Jenkins, co-curator of the next TEDxPerth Salon 2024. 📖

28th September 2024 – The Daily Telegraph, New bill to kill of freedom. 📖

12th September 2024 – Mining.com.au, Proposed guardrails spotlights keeping AI on track. 📖

9th September 2024 –  Information Age, Experts warn govt’s AI regulations carry risks. 📖

14th July 2024 – ABC News, Screen composers fight for better regulations around music generated by artificial intelligence. 📖

23rd May 2024 – India Education Diary, Lab-Created Miniature Human Organs to Expedite Development of New Disease Treatments. 📖

16th May 2024 – Scimex, Miniature, lab-created human organs to fast-track new disease treatments. 📖

16th May 2024 – Information Age, ChatGPT gets a voice – and feelings. 📖

4th May 2024 – StartUp News, Empowering women to reignite or pivot their careers in tech. 📖

23rd April 2024 – The West Australian, How AI is set to transform our health. 📖

23rd April 2024 – The Countryman, How AI is set to transform our health: Drug research, vaccines, disability support and more set to benefit. 📖

19th April 2024 – The Australian Business Review, Meta artificial intelligence tool ‘a threat to truth as well as our health’. 📖

13th April 2024 – Tech Advice Life,Alex Jenkins from the WA Data Science Innovation Hub talks all things AI. 📖

10th April 2024 – India Education Diary, Curtin Series Offers Virtual Compass for Navigating AI Landscape. 📖

2nd April 2024 – The West Australian, Alex Jenkins: Artificial intelligence busting down barriers for people with disability. 📖

21st March 2024 – Startup News, Empowering Neurodiverse Talent to Thrive in the Workplace. 📖

9th March 2024 – Startup News, AI & Assistive Technologies’ with Dr Stephanie Stoll. 📖

31st January 2024 – WAToday, AI in education shouldn’t be feared. It can be a force for positive change. 📖

 

2023

15th December 2023 – Australian Mining Review, AI’s big impact on automation & exploration in Australian mining. 📖

30th November 2023 – The West Australian, AI use in schools: National framework warns Australian schools against risks of bias and discrimination. 📖

18th November 2023 – The West Australian, Are Humans a Spent Workforce? 📖

17th November 2023 – The West Australian, CEO Voice: Will artificial intelligence complement or replace human power in organisations? 📖

3rd November 2023 – The Market Online, Future of AI lies in healthcare and education: WA Data Science Innovation Hub. 📖

31st October 2023 – The West Australian INSIDER magazine, Could artificial intelligence really one day replace human doctors and therapists?. 📖

30th October 2023 – The West Australian, ‘No judgment’ chatbots turn therapist. 📖

29th October 2023 – Albany Advertiser, More people lean on AI as a form of therapy thanks to non-judgmental responses, experts say. 📖

6th October 2023 – The National Tribune, Innovate for impact: WA Health Hackathon 2023. 📖

1st September 2023 – Medical Forum, AI Could Boldly Go. 📖

12th August 2023 – India Education Diary, Curtin University Hosts The Data And AI For Business Conference And Exhibition. 📖

11th August 2023 – Startup News, AI will revolutionise everything: Data Science conference. 📖

10th August 2023 – Science Meets Business, Conference maps AI revolution set to overhaul every industry. 📖

4th August 2023 – The West Australian, Mine data could lead AI sector. 📖

4th August 2023 – Drones & Robotics, AI to overhaul every industry. 📖

3rd August 2023 – The West Australian, Mining big data could help WA stay the leader in resources AI. 📖

3rd August 2023 – Mirage News, AI Revolution Poised to Transform All Industries Mapped at Conference. 📖

3rd August 2023 – The National Tribune, Conference maps AI revolution set to overhaul every industry. 📖

2nd August 2023 – ABC, Online, Businesses need to embrace AI ‘revolution’ or get left behind. 📖

28th July 2023 – Business News, Business urged to embrace AI. 📖

24th July 2023 – The West Australian, Alex Jenkins: How artificial intelligence could be a game changer for education. 📖

24th July 2023 – The West Australian, Teachers for Every Student. 📖

1st June 2023 – Scimex, Australia considers ban on ‘high-risk’ uses of AI. 📖

1st June 2023 – Curtin University, AI chiefs warn of humanity’s ‘extinction risk’. 📖

31st May 2023 – The Australian, AI poses ‘risk of extinction’, warn industry leaders. 📖

31st May 2023 – RTRFM, Artificial Intelligence develops new antibiotic that can be used effectively against a deadly ‘superbug’. 🔊

18th May 2023 – SBS News, The ChatGPT job advert giving us a glimpse into the future of AI in the workplace. 📖

14th May 2023 – The Australian, Control AI or Risk 1984 Future says Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay. 📖

13th May 2023 – The Australian, Google Quietly Changes Progressive AI Chatbot Coalition calls on Government Response 📖

15th April 2023 – Turkish Public Broadcast Service, Should we put a halt on AI development? ▶️

14th April 2023 – ABC News, What industries will be most impacted by advanced in AI technology? ▶️

12th April 2023 – The Australian, YourGPT: in-house chatbot competitor announced. 📖

5th April 2023 – Western Independent, Mining AI for all it’s worth. 📖

4th April 2023 – RTRFM Radio, Is AI potential risk to society? 🔊

1st April 2023 – TEDxPerth, An AI tutor for every child. ▶️

16th January – ABS News, The AI Revolution is upon us. 📖

 

2022

12th May 2022 – The West Australian, Our Future is Data Science. 📖

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