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Alan Finkel interview with ABC Sydney 13 August 2026

Listen to Alan talk about why he founded Proudly Human at time stamp 45.56

One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about AI. Could his ideas help us avoid a dystopian future?

The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

A human wrote this – believe me

From metadata to AI detectors, several organisations are aiming to provide evidence of whether a piece of content was AI-generated. It’s not an easy task

David Danks Leaders in Science Seminar Series

Dr Alan Finkel's speech at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute as part of the David Danks Leaders in Science Seminar Series on 'The good, the bad and the ugly in the creative arts, research and universities'

The day the music died

What happens when AI takes on jazz? Whether or not people care that a work of art is made by AI, we should at least have a right to know.

Stop AI cheating by bringing back in-person exams, unis warned

ProudlyHuman founder Alan Finkel urges Australian universities to return to in-person exams as concerns grow over AI-powered cheating and the integrity of remote assessments in higher education.

Former chief scientist launches new venture to fight AI ‘slop’ in publishing

Alan Finkel, former Chief Scientist, launches ProudlyHuman - a new defence against the flood of AI-generated 'slop' that is threatening to undermine Australia's publishing and creative industries.