Science
Broad subject area
Briefing paper
AI and personal insurance: snapshot paper
This paper examines the potential use cases of AI across the insurance industry, compares these with the reality of how AI is used today, and explores the arguments for and against such applications, looking in particular at the ethical concerns associated with data collection and sharing (which AI requires).
Report
Global Sustainable Development report 2019
This report presents an objective assessment of where the world is falling short and what needs to be done. The report highlights entry points to leverage interlinkages and accelerate progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It helps bridge the gap between knowledge and policy by synthesizing analysis and identifying evidence-driven pathways to transformation.
Briefing paper
Australia's clean energy investment outlook
The Clean Energy Regulator announced this month that the 2020 Renewable Energy Target has now been met. But with investment slowing, no national policy and a range of regulatory barriers emerging, what happens next is unclear.
Report
State of electric vehicles 2019
Australia continues to have no national electric vehicle policy, despite such policy being instrumental to the success of markets with strong electric vehicle adoption rates. This report provides data and insights into the electric vehicle industry in Australia and highlights the actions taken and needed to accelerate the electrification of road transport.
Article
Owning ethics: corporate logics, silicon valley, and the institutionalization of ethics
This article investigate the tensions that arise when adapting ethics initiatives at Silicon Valley tech companies.