Thread by @stilgherrian

Coning up shortly at 1230 AEDT, the @ASPI_org The Sydney Dialogue session “Social Reset: A new Compact between Technology and Government”

You should still be able to register for free at tsd.aspi.org.au/program. #TSD2021

The livestream is about to start at tsd.aspi.org.au/live. #TSD2021

You don’t actually have to register. That link should just work. tsd.aspi.org.au/live #TSD2021

“My word, you could have all your politicians in little boxes. It’s very handy.” #TSD2021

(Five bonus points for anyone who knows the reference.)

This is quite a good backgrounder discussion on the issues. I’m sort of doing other things in the background so not tweeting much of it. But the comments about aligning incentives with what we want is really the key here. #TSD2021

Zeynep Tufekci also made the oft-forgotten point earlier that what we think of as modern journalistic practice (facts not opinion, neutrality etc) is only really a post-WW2 thing. #TSD2021

Maria Ressa is clearly someone we need to hear a lot more from. #TSD2021

This was a great line. The junk food/news is what the platforms encourage because it’s what we love. It”s the same reason once-respected news mastheads now serve up junk news. It’s cheap and people love it. #TSD2021

https://twitter.com/mnot/status/1461152792832217097

So yes, despite my sparse tweeting that was a great panel. I’ll link to the video on this thread once it’s up. #TSD2021

Coming up next in The Sydney Dialogue at 1430 AEDT is the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on “India’s technology evolution and revolution”. Us mere mortals don’t get to watch the Q&A afterwards. tsd.aspi.org.au/live #TSD2021

Oh dear. Guess who’s introducing Modi. And guess who just said hello “or should I say namaste”. #TSD2021

And Modi is on. Congrats again to @ASPI_org for such excellent production quality. #TSD2021

Morrison and Modi referred to each other as “dear friend”.

Here’s a better picture of Modi. #TSD2021

India is connecting 600,000 villages to broadband, says Modi. With so much to do he should get Australia’s NBN Co involved. #TSD2021

I’m guessing that Modi’s address, like Morrison’s yesterday, will largely be a pitch about how very tech their respective countries are. I’ll let you know if there’s anything else of note. #TSD2021

Hah! Modi just stressed India’s democratic and technological heritage, claiming the country was instrumental in solving the Y2K problem. Well played, Sir! #TSD2021

Modi out. #TSD2021

Here’s the full video of today’s panel. “The Sydney Dialogue - Social Reset: A New Compact Between Technology and Government” #TSD2021