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CPG's statement on the Australian Government's proposal for mandatory rules for high-risk AI
Sep 6, 2024
On 5 September 2024, the federal government launched a new Voluntary AI Safety Standard and unveiled its Proposals Paper for Mandatory Guardrails in High-Risk AI Settings. Daniel MacArthur, Director of CPG, shared his expert reaction with the Australian Science Media...
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Significant MRFF funding for CPG to spearhead AI in rare disease diagnosis
Jun 25, 2024
The Australian Government has granted nearly $8 million in MRFF funding to the Centre for Population Genomics to investigate safer use of advanced analytics, including AI technology, to improve the diagnosis of genetic diseases.
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CPG to join a panel of world-leading experts at SXSW Sydney in October 2024
Jun 24, 2024
Professor Daniel MacArthur, CPG’s Director, will join DeepMind AI researcher Clare Bycroft and stem cell therapeutics developer Enzo Porrello at SXSW Sydney 2024 in a panel discussion on the genomic transformation of medicine, chaired by genomic medicine and child health...
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Daniel MacArthur with Melbourne scientist and assistant professor Misty Jenkins to speak at the Sohn Hearts & Minds conference
Nov 15, 2023
Daniel MacArthur will present his vision for equitable genomic medicine at population- scale in Australia at the upcoming Sohn Hearts & Mind Conference in Sydney.
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More inclusive genomic resource for diverse Australian communities kickstarted with $10M from the Australian Government
Sep 26, 2022
Many Australian populations not currently represented in genetic databases will now have inclusion in the OurDNA flagship project, thanks to support from the Medical Research Future Fund.
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