Professor Toby Walsh FAA FTSE
Professor Toby Walsh FAA FTSE
@tobywalsh.bsky.social
Reputably an "AI rock star". Though the only rock star'ish thing he's ever done is getting banned indefinitely from Russia.
The “Genesis Mission” is a dedicated, coordinated effort to unleash a new age of AI‑accelerated innovation and discovery that can solve the most challenging problems of this century.

[Aside: unfortunate name, sounds like a bad science fiction story!] www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Launching the Genesis Mission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Pleased to support Women in AI's flagship event to celebrate National AI Week 2025. Please join us tomorrow at ACS in Sydney. linkedin.com/posts/womeni...
#government #healthcare #industry #academia #humancentered #ai #innovation #economy #womeninai #womeninaiaustralia #responsibleai #aiinhealthcare #aiingovernment #aiinresearch #innovation… | Women in ...
Hey Sydney - save the date! Women in AI Australia proudly presents our flagship event to celebrate National AI Week 2025. Join us as we bring together leaders from #Government, #Healthcare, #Indust...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
UNSW, CSE seminar, 10:30am, 25th November 2025, by Wolfgang Reif. AI in Production: Something Special?
Is AI in industrial production just another application of foundation models, or is production something special?
November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been urged by the International Monetary Fund to focus on lifting research and development expenditure and leverage technologies like artificial intelligence to drive innovation and productivity.

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Fix R&D fall and tax miners, IMF tells Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been urged by the International Monetary Fund to focus on lifting research and development expenditure and leverage technologies like artificial intelligence to drive innova...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
An easy way to lift our miserable R&D investment which are falling behind terribly and yet the government is, as ever, dithering ....

Far Horizons: European research deal still a long way off www.innovationaus.com/far-horizons...
Far Horizons: European research deal still a long way off
As the EU’s trade chief touched down in Melbourne this week for official talks, parts of research sector were abuzz that Australia’s associate membership to the world’s largest research program will f...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Cutting methane is the single most important strategy to slow near-term warming,” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?
With temperatures breaching the Paris limit, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stalls
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November 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Join me today @ 5.30pm to hear the story of how we got to the AI we have today ... whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/the-s...
The shortest history of AI: How far we’ve come & what’s next | City of Sydney - What’s On
Uncover the breakthroughs, the myths and the real-world impact the technology is having in society
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November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Way to go Korea ...

"it would also create a $71.56 billion fund, jointly with the private sector ... to make the country one of the world’s top three AI powers and boost potential economic growth rates" www.investing.com/news/economy...
South Korea makes AI investment a top policy priority to support flagging growth By Reuters
South Korea makes AI investment a top policy priority to support flagging growth
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November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/b...
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
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November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Frankly, I expect more from the Government.

We need an overarching, whole-of-government long-term strategy and a dedicated Advisory Council. Otherwise we'll have another review in a decade or two's time and wonder why the dial still hasn't moved ... www.industry.gov.au/news/austral...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Aren't there consequences for facilitating crime? observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Meta makes billions from scam adverts | The Observer
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November 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reposted by Professor Toby Walsh FAA FTSE
Our warm thanks to all the authors and illustrators who contributed to our advocacy campaign to push back on this copyright exception, including Anna Funder, Tom Keneally, Caroline Overington, Sally Rippin, and Professor Toby Walsh.
October 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Fun conversation about all things AI on the #VideoMy podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzG_...
59 [#ATC2025 Live] – In Conversation with Tony Walsh
YouTube video by VideoMy
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November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM