I was delighted to participate in the new IPAA Victoria vodcast series to talk about a topic that’s close to my heart, and crucial for all of us: how artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of disinformation and democracy. In the podcast, I share not just the findings and recommendations from my Churchill report, but … Continue reading Real Talk: AI in the Victorian Public Sector
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The Urgency of AI: Democracy and Education in Australia
What I learned from another Churchill Fellow’s journey Chris Bush is one of my 2024 Churchill buddies. He is the other AI Churchill Fellow from Melbourne in the Class of 2024. Chris and I bonded at the onboarding event last year in Canberra, and have become good friends as we both navigated our respective projects. … Continue reading The Urgency of AI: Democracy and Education in Australia
Trust, AI, and Democratic Resilience: A Churchill Fellowship Report
Launching my Churchill report on International Day of Democracy 2025 Today feels like the perfect day to share something I've been working on for over a year. Today, I'm launching "Trust, Manipulation, and Democratic Resilience: Investigating the use of AI for the spread of disinformation during elections" - a comprehensive report born from fieldwork across … Continue reading Trust, AI, and Democratic Resilience: A Churchill Fellowship Report
Our role in democracy’s future – a personal call to action
When the UN Secretary-General acknowledges that "democracy and the rule of law are under assault from disinformation, division, and shrinking civic space," he's not just describing distant threats—he's calling each of us to action. As we count down to the publication of my report, the question becomes deeply personal: What will each of us do … Continue reading Our role in democracy’s future – a personal call to action
Máiréad Doyle 