Colin Gavaghan
The Week in Detail: AI, party presidents, and food banks
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Planning for the robot uprising
Major parts of our daily lives are controlled by artificial intelligence. What if it turns against us? Audio
Govt algorithm use growing, regulation needed: study
A new report calls for an independent regulator to oversee the use of artificial intelligence by government agencies. Analysis by Internal Affairs and Statistics New Zealand last year documented 32… Audio
Editing our genes: medical issues
Should we do something just because we can? Such as engineering DNA - something now within reach. Kim Hill talks to Josephine Johnston, Peter Fineran, Colin Gavaghan and Jennie Harre Hindmarsh. Audio
Social media apps present challenge for protection orders
As social media apps for phones evolve, family violence agencies, police and courts admit they're struggling to stay ahead, as more people appear to be using those apps to breach an order. Audio
The New Age of Genomics
Genetic information could eventually be used to choose a child's sex, influence insurance approval, or as evidence for criminal intent, but whether it should be is still up for debate. Audio
Consumer genetics: the legal implications
From patenting genes to privacy, how will the emerging field of consumer genetics challenge our existing laws? Colin Gavaghan is the New Zealand Law Foundation Director in Law & Emerging Technologies… Audio
Feature Guest - Colin Gavaghan
Inaugural director of the Centre for Law and Policy in Emerging Technologies, based at Otago University. It is the only NZ-based centre that's devoted to examining the legal, ethical and policy issues… Audio