AiLECS Lab

Parents and carers play crucial role in children's online safety. Our new resources can support you to talk with your kids and keep them safe. Find practical tips, videos and age-appropriate conversation starters at: news.esafety.gov.au/4e0Mu8Y #NationalChildProtectionWeek

On Sept 12 4 - 5.30pm, I'm hosting a panel discussion "Child protection in the age of AI", with Grace Tame, Jon Rouse and Zoe Lonard from @NLawGlobal. This is a free @Childlight_ event at @UNSW for @SocSciWeek but places are limited! RSVP at: events.unsw.edu.au/event/child-pr…

@MelTankardReist @ailecs @mike_salter Was great to have you there Melinda - thank you!

@AilecsLab @ailecs I would have continued live tweeting of @AilecsLab symposium including final panel with Jon Rouse, @mike_salter & Maha Melhem…but I was chairing it! Timely and impactful event. Was pleased to be part of it. 21/21

‘The tech today is moving at such a fast pace, so advanced, so realistic, it's now at the point where [AI generated images of children] are indiscernible from what’s real and whats not. We have hybrid images partially real and partially not real’ - Jim Cole Former Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations, founding partner Onemi Global Ai for law enforcement and community safety symposium, The Evolving Landscape of Online Child Protection, Monash Uni 1/

Stephen Jay @ACCCE_AUS: In 2023, the ACCCE was receiving 300 reports of child sexual extortion per month. That number as reduced in 2024, perhaps signalling the success of prevention and disruption efforts.

At the @AilecsLab child protection forum today - Stephen Jay @ACCCE_AUS providing an overview of the growth of child sexual exploitation referrals year on year to Australian Federal Police

Last week @AilecsLab hosted Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and @AusFedPolice Senior Leadership at @MonashUni.  Our esteemed guests learned about collaborations in #AI, #law enforcement and community safety – and the ethical principles that guide the Lab: //ailecs.org/

AiLECS co-directors @campbellwilson and Janis Dalins gave an update yesterday on the work of the lab to the Australian Attorney-General @MarkDreyfusKCMP and senior members of the @AusFedPolice and @MonashUni

The AiLECS delegation at @QldPolice's #YTVC conference this week. We are proud to support what is not just a meeting but a proven driver of positive change in the landscape of child safety.

23/5 @MonashDFI @AilecsLab 'Design choices & the systems we live by: Community needs for safety in #AI #Policing' free event: Grace Tame @ GT Foundation, Vicki Sentas @UNSWLaw, Elena Campbell & Stan Winford @InnovateJustice, Reuben Stanton @ Paper Giant shorturl.at/B6fgx

Research led by Dr @LucyGrummitt from @TheMatilda_USyd estimates that childhood maltreatment causes up to 40% of common, life-long mental health conditions. Researchers say childhood maltreatment should be treated as a public health priority. Read more: sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

On Off the Cuff with Kel right now! Join our team @KellyAHumphries and @campbellwilson as they discuss the Institutional Use of Abuse Material and the use of technology to counter CSAM. youtube.com/live/RomPtPIXo…

Join the next #OfftheCuff with Kelly Humphreys, Grace Tame and @campbellwilson as they discuss why the voice of survivors MUST shape how their materials are used to counter online sexual abuse: i.mtr.cool/hkeewmlwxa 🗓️ 7 May | 8PM AEST @AilecsLab @BraveheartsInc

A world-first project, the @AilecsLab and @BraveheartsInc are seeking perspectives from adult victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation to inform and develop survivor-centred policy and practice. Contribute or share this important cause: i.mtr.cool/sukfmhhxor @MonashUni

Voting for sessions at @sxswsydney closes on April 25. Grace Tame and I have lots to say. Our talk is "The Unfair Fight: The tech arms race between child sex offenders and law enforcement". Please vote for us (you need to create an account first). submission.sxswsydney.com/entry/vote/Wqw…

We need an engineer excited by operationalising the latest research in AI and machine learning. Work with both @MonashUni researchers and the @AusFedPolice to assist in the fight against serious threats such as the online exploitation of children. seek.com.au/job/74102695

@AiLECSLab and @BraveheartsInc are seeking victims and survivors 18+ in Australia to share their thoughts & experiences on the institutional use of material depicting abuse and exploitation of children. Funded by @NationalCentre_

CEO’s of Meta, TikTok, X, Snapchat and Discord went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify in Washington DC. Carly’s mum was in the front row holding her daughter’s photo on Carly’s birthday along with other parents who have lost their children.

"The unprecedented explosion in online child sexual exploitation we are witnessing is difficult for everyone to confront, including tech executives, but we cannot bury our heads in the sand." @tweetinjules's op-ed in The @Australian ⬇️ theaustralian.com.au/commentary/pla…