Christian Wickham from AIML’s RAIR Centre spoke to the Rotary Club of St Peter’s on 6 October about AI, its everyday uses, environmental impacts, and responsible AI. The talk sparked lively discussion, including from a 94-year-old Rotarian with nearly 65 years of service. Thank you for having us!

AIML Prof Simon Lucey joined AI experts providing testimony to a Senate committee on AI. They called on the gov to 'get serious' about building AI capability in Australia "There’s this view that we’re at the endpoint of AI...we’re really at the beginning." www.innovationaus.com/get-serious-...

'Get serious' on sovereign AI, tech leaders urge Canberra

The federal government must get serious about building domestic AI capability from the ground up, rather than solely relying on US AI giants training their frontier models in Australia, a Senate commi...

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Congratulations to AIML Associate Professor Melissa McCradden and her co-authors on their recent correspondence article published in Nature Medicine (Nature Portfolio), 'MAGIC: an international network for evaluating generative artificial intelligence in global health.' Read: lnkd.in/eMwGdcXY

Last week, AIML Sr Clinical Lecturer and Assoc Prof Dr Emily Kirkpatrick was interviewed by the ABC about the rise of AI in the Australian health sector Dr Kirkpatrick noted the rise of AI scribes and the growing importance of AI to the health sector. To listen, app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/pl...

Yesterday, approximately 20 union members from across Australia journeyed to AIML for a meeting on AI. The meeting followed the release of a statement on Australia's sovereign AI capability signed by AIML, ACTU, UNSW AI Inst, & the Kingston AI Group To read, visit www.actu.org.au/speeches-and...

Congratulations to AIML Prof Simon Lucey for being selected a 2026 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering fellow. Fellows are chosen for their achievements in policy, research, and leadership. For the complete list of fellows, visit ➡️ atse.org.au/news/aussie-...

AIML Chief Scientist, Prof Anton van den Hengel, talks the OpenAI hack of Medicare, saying he believes it's done Australia "a favour" “If an (AI) agent can break [in] with so little effort, then you can... guarantee that people have broken [in] before.” www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion...

On Sept 16 and 23, AIML presented its first Masterclass sessions featuring Prof Simon Lucey's talk on Foundations of AI. For recordings ➡️ Session 1 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=59qp... and Session 2 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ0B... Join our mailing list confirmsubscription.com/h/j/E6001113...

Adelaide-based Thylation builds tools to control feral predators while protecting native wildlife. Through the Industrial AI SME Grant Program, AIML collaborated with them to improve a pest control device's ability to tell a Tasmanian devil from a cat. Read: lnkd.in/gZE9_NxD

Training a pest control device to tell a Tasmanian devil from a cat

Thylation × AIML Feral cats and foxes are two of the biggest drivers of native species decline in Australia, implicated in the extinction of over 30 species and threatening hundreds more [1]. Adelaide...

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Congratulations to AIML PhD student Sinuo Wang, alumna Dr Yutong Xie and A/Prof Qi Wu, co-authors of a paper published in Science. Their study presents RADAR, a vision-language model designed to support diagnosis of abnormalities from abdominal CT scans and clinical reports. Read: lnkd.in/eMTgU8uS

A beautiful sunny day made the perfect setting for our annual AIML Community Day at Thorndon Park last weekend. It was wonderful to have so many AIML staff, students, and their families come together and enjoy the great weather, a BBQ, ice cream, face painting, and even a spirited game of Finska.

AIML and RRI researchers at Adelaide University are working to develop an AI tool, called EndoFusion, that can accurately identify two major indicators of advanced endometriosis in pelvic scans, producing results in just 18 milliseconds. Read: adelaide.edu.au/about/news/2...

Many AI researchers follow a specific path, but not AIML PhD student Brian Drake. In this latest AIML Medium piece, Drake talks about the journey he's taken to become an AI researcher and it's anything but conventional To read, 'Everything I’ve Ever Done Was Confounded" medium.com/@aiml_58187/...

AIML Institute Manager, Dr Kathy Nicholson, spoke before a parliamentary hearing on the value of skilled migration. She noted, "a shrinking domestic pipeline, and rising STEM demands... means Australia cannot meet its own workforce needs without migration." To read ➡️ ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...

Australia 'cannot meet' tech demand without skilled migration

Industry bodies issue warnings to parliamentary inquiry.

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How do you find your way around the Moon with no obvious landmarks? AIML postdocs Dr Chee-Kheng (CK) Chng and Dr Sofia McLeod, have developed STELLA, a crater-based navigation system designed for long-duration lunar mapping missions. Read the full article from Adelaide University: lnkd.in/gcczEfGk

Applications are open for those who meet the entry requirements for a PhD at Adelaide University to undertake a NiPhD project titled “Data-efficient transformers: Effective training from small datasets”, offered by AU and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. To apply, please visit: lnkd.in/gnqP2XUr

AIML extends our warmest gratitude to Professor Simon Lucey for six incredibly productive years as AIML Director. Prof Lucey stepped down as AIML Director effective 7 September to lead a new AI venture in South Australia. To read the media release, please visit ➡️ adelaide.edu.au/about/news/2...

AIML congratulates 2 of our members who have both received recent recognitions. Assoc Prof Xin Yu was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship, valued at $1.17 mil; and Assoc Prof Melissa McCradden & her iscribe team won the Excellence in Health Support Services award at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗪𝗖𝗛𝗡 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.

On 4 September, AIML welcomed 33 students from the Adelaide Robotics and Computer Science Academy (ARCSA) for a hands-on workshop exploring robotics research. Thank you to our student ambassadors and robotics research groups for presenting, and to the ARCSA students for engaging with AIML.

AIML members A/Prof Johan Verjans , A/Prof Dr Emily Kirkpatrick, and Dr Anthony Porter recently contributed to a discussion at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Medical Grand Round on 1 September on the implementation of AI scribes across South Australian hospitals. Well done all!

This week, AIML hosted the first Responsible AI Impact Challenge (RAIIC) Showcase, an initiative of the RAIR Centre. The Showcase brought together primary (Year 6) and secondary (Years 7-9) students to address the ethical risks of AI as well as the role of human judgement in responsible AI use.

Joining forces with the Visual Effects Society, AIML hosted 'Movie Magic - Machine Learning Behind the Scenes' before a packed crowd at the AIML atrium last Friday. The event, featuring Adelaide's leading VFX studios, allowed attendees to network and discuss how AI is transforming filmmaking.

Several fully funded PhD scholarship projects from AIML academics have been added to Adelaide University’s Signature Research Theme (SRT) Scholarship Round, a new initiative designed to attract outstanding graduate researchers. To see the full list, please visit adelaide.edu.au/research/res...

On Tuesday, August 25, AIML held its annual research showcase before approximately 200 AI researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts. The theme was ‘AI for South Australia: From Research to Impact.” For more and to see all of the highlights, click ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/ais-cu...

AI’s current and future impact at centre of 2026 AIML Showcase

On Tuesday, 25 August, approximately 200 artificial intelligence (AI) researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts gathered at the National Wine Centre at Adelaide University for the 2026 AIML Research...

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AIML's CommBank Centre for Foundational AI Research was recognised as a finalist in the Industry Engagement category of the 2026 Financial Review Higher Education Awards. This category recognises reciprocal collaborations between institutions and the private sector. Read: lnkd.in/gZBRXR5U

Congratulations to Vocare CEO Seshnie Taylor on winning the Social Impact Award at this year's InDaily 40 Under 40 Awards. AIML is proud to have supported Vocare through our Industrial AI Program, with engineer Sam Thomas contributing to Vocare's core ML engine. Read: lnkd.in/gQe8CE3v

Organisers of the Responsible Communication of Machine Learning Research in Biomedicine workshop, including AIML post-doc Dr Nikhil Kurian, have issued a call for papers. The workshop will be at the 2026 NeurIPS conference in Sydney. For more info, visit ➡️ translatingmlresearch.github.io/RCMLR/

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Our warmest congratulations to AIML Senior Machine Learning Engineer Anjitha Sreekumar for being named a finalist in the Women in AI (WAI) Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 in the AI in Climate and Environment category. Well done, Anjitha, on this recognition of your work! Learn more: lnkd.in/gQzVXJfT

Thank you to the South Australian Department for Education and the 150 high school students who visited AIML on 11 August to explore STEM pathways. We hope the visit inspired students to consider future studies and careers in STEM, and we look forward to welcoming them back.

Congratulations to AIML postdoctoral researcher Dr Gaurangi Anand on being recognised as a finalist in the Data Science/AI Pioneer Award category of the 2026 Women of Colour in STEM Awards. We look forward to celebrating with you alongside the other finalists this October!