ADM+S researchers publish articles in The Conversation, offering accessible, research-backed insights into key societal and technological issues, bridging academic work with public discourse. Their contributions aim to inform policy, practice and public understanding through expert commentary and analysis.

Australia is facing an ‘AI divide’, new national survey shows
5 November
Kieran Hegarty, Anthony McCosker, Jenny Kennedy, Julian Thomas, Sharon Parkinson

A new national survey by ADM+S and partners shows that while almost half of Australians have used generative AI, uptake is uneven across the country. This raises the risk of a new “AI divide” which threatens to deepen existing social and economic inequalities.

Most Australian government agencies aren’t transparent about how they use AI
27 October, 2025
José-Miguel Bello y Villarino, Alexandra Sinclair, Kimberlee Weatherall

ADM+S researchers looked at 224 Government agencies and found only 29 had easily identifiable AI transparency statements. A deeper search found 101 links to statements.

AI systems and humans ‘see’ the world differently – and that’s why AI images look so garish
15 October, 2025
T.J Thomson

As generative AI tools and services become more embedded in day-to-day life, knowing more about how computer vision compares to human vision is becoming essential.

Does AI pose an existential risk? We asked 5 experts
6 October, 2025
Aaron J. Snoswell, Niusha Shafiabady, Sarah Vivienne Bentley, Seyedali Mirjalili, Simon Coghlan

The “godfather of AI”, computer scientist and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, has said there’s a 10–20% chance AI will lead to human extinction within the next three decades. An unsettling thought – but there’s no consensus if and how that might happen. So we asked five experts: does AI pose an existential risk?

How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know
1 October, 2025
Georgia van Toorn and Helen Dickinson

From mid-2026, NDIS participants over 16 will be assessed through a new interview and tool instead of medical reports, with researchers warning the government must consult closely with the disability community to prevent people being left worse off.

We teach young people to write. In the age of AI, we must teach them how to see
1 October, 2025
T.J. Thomson, Daniel Pfurtscheller, Katharina Christ, Katharina Lobinger, Nataliia Laba

As the way people make images changes, knowing how generative AI works will let you better understand and critically assess its outputs.