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Lab Notes: In an era of AI hacking, how safe is the census?

Wednesday · 10 min · 15.5 MB
0:00-10:46

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It's census time, which means lots of us are about to submit personal information via the Internet.

Whether it's the ABS or your favourite online shop — how safe is our data in an era when AI models have shown they can hack companies without even being asked to?

Jonathan Webb opens a back door to this new normal of cybersecurity with Professor Toby Murray.

You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more.

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Featuring:

  • Professor Toby Murray, The University of Melbourne

This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.