The Artificial Power Shift – Who Controls the Digital Future?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how decisions are made, how information spreads and how power operates across government, markets, media and everyday life. Alongside innovation comes real ethical tension: bias, misinformation, survellience, inequality and the erosion, or redesign, of public trust. Dr Raffaelle Fabio Ciriello will explore how AI systems can be designed, governed and deployed in ways that protect democracy, support well being and strengthen – rather than undermine – social institutions, moving beyond hype and fear to what responsible AI looks like in practice.
Dr. Raffaele F. Ciriello is a scholar of compassionate digital innovation at the University of Sydney. His research examines ethical dilemmas in sociotechnical change, focusing on AI companions, decentralised platforms, and public digital infrastructure.
Event Details:
WHEN: Wednesday 13 May, 2026, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
WHERE: Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
ENTRY: Complimentary for members. A $10 donation is requested from casual attendees.
The event will also be live-streamed on the Newcastle Institute Facebook page. A copy of the livestream will be available soon after the event on our website link as below
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