Relive Our Events Man-Made: Tracey Spicer
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Presented On:
Wednesday 21 June 2023, 6.00pm - 7.15pm
Allan Scott Auditorium, Hawke Building,
UniSA City West Campus, 55 North Terrace Adelaide
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21 June 2023
MAN-MADE
Tracey Spicer AM
In-Conversation
with Jane Caro AM
'Mum, I want a robot slave.'
Broadcaster Tracey Spicer AM had an epiphany when her young son uttered these six words. Suddenly, her life’s work fighting inequality seemed futile. What’s the point in agitating to change the present, if bigotry is being embedded into our futures?
And so began a quest to uncover who was responsible and hold them to account. Who is the ultimate villain? Big Tech, whose titans refuse to spend money to fix the problem? The world’s politicians, who lack the will to legislate? Or should we all be walking into a hall of mirrors and taking a good, hard look at ourselves…?
Her book, Man-Made aims to open readers’ eyes to a transformative technological shift in society and give them the tools to make positive change. Man-Made is a deeply researched, illuminating and gripping ride into an uncertain future, culminating in a resounding call to action that will shake the tech sector to its foundations.
As society grapples with the rise of AI and its implications, Walkley Award-winning journalist Tracey Spicer AM presents a thought-provoking discussion about her timely book, Man-Made. In conversation with renowned social commentator Jane Caro AM, Spicer reveals how the biases of the past are being embedded into the future through technology. Spicer will also consider what the next frontier of feminism may look like.
Purchase a copy of Tracey Spicer's book, Man-Made from Matilda Bookshop's website and choose 'Hawke Centre Events Free SA postage' as the delivery option. They will then deliver or post your book to South Australian addresses at no additional cost or it can be collected at the event on the night. Alternatively, books will be for sale in the foyer on the night.
Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
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The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
While the views presented by speakers within The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia, or The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - Building our Future. The Hawke Centre reserves the right to change their program at any time without notice.
