Program vision
Program co-leaders: Dr Bernadette Hyland-Wood, Dr Aaron Snoswell & A/Professor Chun Ouyang.
The QUT Responsible Data Science and AI Program enhances data fluency, stewardship, and sovereignty capacities in Australia and globally. The Program leverages QUT’s nationally and internationally recognised expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, ethical and explainable AI (XAI), data governance and sovereignty, and technology law. Addressing issues of national and global importance, the Program brings together established and emerging voices to shape policies, frameworks, and best practices for the safe and responsible use of AI.
- We convene participants from industry, government, academia, and civil society in focused, time-bound collaborations, research, and educational initiatives responsive to community needs.
- We collaborate with communities, industry partners, Tier-1 Research Centres, and Australian Centres of Excellence to provide evidence-informed recommendations for Queensland’s and Australia’s emerging AI policies and regulatory frameworks.
- We prioritise approaches and methods that embed Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), Caring for Country and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS) concerns in culturally appropriate ways.
By bridging technical and applied research, the QUT Responsible Data Science and AI Program better informs how data-driven decision-making is done in a trustworthy and accountable way and for the benefit of our communities and Australia.
Activities
The Responsible Data Science & AI Program facilitates roundtables and workshops, provides independent, unsolicited advice to policy advisors, delivers robust, evidence-informed public submissions, and engages as an international partner to promote responsible data science and AI’s safe and responsible use. We elevate the voices of emerging and established QUT experts through special episode podcasts on a range of topics (e.g., AI and the law, Indigenous Data Governance), as well as, roundtable discussions offered in a hybrid format to support greater inclusion.
What’s ahead for 2025
- Program leaders introduce the program’s strategic initiatives. We welcome participation from inside and outside the Centre for Data Science, so please join us and get involved! Email the Centre for Data Science: datascience@qut.edu.au.