Conversation with Chris

Earning a Social License for Generative AI

Generative AI is being adopted at a pace faster than any other technology. Yet, with all this rapid adoption, are companies truly considering the unintended consequences of investing in the wrong ways for the wrong purposes? 

Driven by an urgency to innovate, organisations risk overlooking the things that make the adoption of new technologies successful—trust, transparency, and solving real needs. There are already many examples of organisations that have not quite got this right (Hello, Figma!).

In our next Office Hours event, we will discuss the pressing need to obtain a 'social license' for generative AI technologies and explore actionable strategies for earning the "right to play" with customers and staff alike. Join us as we explain what a social license is and provide insights into how user and community engagement can give you more certainty to prioritise investments and manage the risk of off-siding the very people you’re trying to support.

→ Register here for this online lunch-time session

Generations of change

Adaptive clothing has existed in many forms throughout history. Originally invented for people with disabilities, these garments also benefit anyone who feels limited by the construction of traditional clothing.

In the 1950s, several US fashion designers collaborated on the short-lived Functional Fashions line, which seemed to only cater to wealthy, privileged customers. Then, by the 1980s, adaptive clothing was back on the radar. Yet designers did not prioritise style, so these garments gained a reputation as unfashionable or for medical use.

Fast-forward to today, adaptive clothing is experiencing a huge resurgence in the fashion industry, becoming both mainstream and fashionable. In 2022, The Adaptive Clothing Collective runway made its Australian Fashion Week debut, featuring models with individual disabilities. Australian brands, such as JAM the Label, Christina Stephens, and Everyhuman, are challenging traditional notions of fashion to redefine what it means to them.

How might adaptive clothing and the fashion industry, as a whole, evolve to bring diversity and inclusion to the forefront?

Takes on solving
mental and addiction health services

1.
Australians wanting to change their addiction habits can reach out to Smart Recovery. They run free 90mins sessions, in-person or online, guided by trained professionals and provide a super helpful toolkit that meets individual needs.

2.
A grassroots program specifically tailored to support farmers struggling with the challenges they face living and working in rural lands.

3.
This harm-reduction site provides a dedicated space for those struggling with addictions, using purpose-built environments to assist with their healing process.

→ Here is some work we did with Alfred Health

● A POEM FROM OUR TEAM

Miro permissions
The bane of my existence
Can you see the board?

● A MOMENT FOR REFLECTION

How can we provide opportunities for our teams to learn, share and support reconciliation together?