Computers

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Report

State of quantum computing: building a quantum economy

Quantum computing is seen as a strategic technology by the world’s leading economies. This fundamentally new way of computing has the potential to dramatically recast our ability to tackle climate change, hunger and disease. This report aims to give a holistic and neutral overview of...
Policy report

An Australian strategy for the quantum revolution

The world is now at the precipice of another technological and social revolution—the quantum revolution. This report focuses on analysis, and building policy recommendations, to help Australia better leverage the quantum revolution.
Report

Competing in artificial intelligence chips: China’s challenge amid technology war

This report assesses the challenges that China is facing in developing its artificial intelligence (AI) industry due to unprecedented US technology export restrictions.
Report

Women and men in STEM often at odds over workplace equity

For women working in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) jobs, the workplace is a different, sometimes more hostile environment than the one their male coworkers experience. Discrimination and sexual harassment are seen as more frequent, and gender is perceived as more of an impediment...
Report

Automated vehicles

Self-driving cars are the next technological revolution we will face in the future. These vehicles will not only need to ‘see’ the world, but will also need to communicate and work together.
Report

Students, computers and learning: making the connection

Explores how education systems and schools are integrating ICT into students’ learning experiences.
Report

TELA laptops scheme school survey 2013

This report outlines the 2013 results of the TELA Laptops Scheme School Survey, which was a program funded by the New Zealand government to lease laptops to principals and teachers. Background During November 2013 a total sample of n=1,000 schools who are currently on the...
Journal article

Curing the authorless void: protecting computer-generated works following IceTV and Phone Directories

This article examines and evaluates three possible reform options to ensure copyright protection for computer-generated works. Abstract This article builds on the author’s recent article ‘The Vanishing Author in Computer- Generated Works: A Critical Analysis of Recent Australian Case Law’. That article explained how recent...
Journal article

The vanishing author in computer-generated works: a critical analysis of recent Australian case law

Abstract The use of software is ubiquitous in the creation of many copyright works, yet the requirement in copyright law that every work have a human author who engages in independent intellectual effort means that its use may prevent copyright subsistence. Several recent Australian cases...
Report

New image for computing

This report is the first phase (market research an initial message testing) of a larger study aimed at improving the image of computer science among US high school students, with particular emphasis on issues related to gender and ethnic disparities, and increasing participation at the...
Article

The future of computing - visions and reflections

?The Future of Computing: A Vision? was a senior women?s forum, organised by The e-Horizons Institute (University of Oxford) and Women@CL. This document is a digest of the themes related to future computing research that emerged from these two days of discussions, beginning with a...