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Carly Kind
@carlykind_
Australian Privacy Commissioner @OAICgov • Formerly @AdaLovelaceInst @privacyint @GlitchUK_
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined February 2011
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Nov 27, 2023
    Delighted to share that I've been appointed as the new Australian Privacy Commissioner. I'll be farewelling London for a while and relocating to Sydney to take up the role in February 2024.
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    Mark Dreyfus
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    Nov 26, 2023
    The Albanese Government has today delivered on our election commitment to fully restore the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner with the appointment of standalone Privacy and Freedom of Information Commissioners.
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    Carly Kind
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    Apr 20, 2020
    Replying to @carlykind_
    Technology is not a replacement for sound policy. Technical solutions such as digital contact tracing and immunity certificates should only be used as part of holistic pandemic transition strategy. 2/
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Apr 20, 2020
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    The significant technical limitations & deep social risks of digital contact tracing outweigh its value at this stage. Pushing ahead with a contact tracing app before these limitations are addressed may undermine public trust, & impede the long term effectiveness of an app. 5/
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    Carly Kind
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    Mar 8, 2023
    Overjoyed to be welcoming baby number 3 this summer and honoured to leave my other baby (@AdaLovelaceInst) in the capable hands of Fran @fhr and the rest of the Ada leadership team @octavia_reeve @agstrait @wonderlikeours @renatesamson until Jan 2024
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    Ada Lovelace Institute
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    Mar 8, 2023
    Ada Board member Francine Bennett will step in as Interim Director of the Ada Lovelace Institute, covering Director Carly Kind’s maternity leave in 2023. (1/3) adalovelaceinstitute.org/news/francine-…
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    Carly Kind
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    Apr 20, 2020
    Replying to @carlykind_
    Legal and technical sunset clauses must be built into the design of new powers and technologies. An independent oversight mechanism should be established to lead scrutiny of the Government’s policy formulation and decision making in real-time. 4/
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Apr 20, 2020
    Replying to @carlykind_
    Actors other than scientific advisors should be involved in decision-making around the use of tech for COVID-19. We recommend the establishment of the Group of Advisors on Technology in Emergencies (GATE) to examine the evidence base, make recommendations & oversee impact. 3/
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Apr 20, 2020
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    Digital immunity certificates should not be rolled out until accurate and reliable immunity tests exist. Even then, a regime of immunity certification poses high risks in terms of social cohesion, discrimination, exclusion and vulnerability that will need to be mitigated. 6/
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Jan 20, 2021
    Replying to @ruchowdh
    This by @CDEIUK is a very comprehensive analysis of bias in algorithmic decision making:
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    Review into bias in algorithmic decision-making
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    May 15, 2020
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    It is seriously troubling that an “ethics board” might not have a remit to look at the efficacy of a particular technology, or that an oversight process would be deprived of the option to conclude “no go” on deployment. 2/
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Feb 24, 2020
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    Individuals are entitled to have a say in the use of their data both by private companies and by public bodies like the Met Police. Abuse of data by one actor - such as Facebook - shouldn’t legitimise abusive practices by others.
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Mar 3, 2020
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    In my mind this wrongly assumes physical interventions are more intrusive than algorithmic ones. As technology advances, this distinction is likely to become defunct. The decision fails to grasp the immensity of future applications of AI in policing.
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    Nov 27, 2023
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    I'm excited to have the opportunity to be a part of this period of change and advancement of privacy in Australia, especially as rapid technological advancements in data, AI & tech will continue to raise new challenges and opportunities.
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    Carly Kind
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    Apr 20, 2020
    Replying to @carlykind_
    There is a lot more in the review, as this is an area of complex competing imperatives, values & trade offs. Our rapid evidence review seeks to surface these, not settle them, and to contribute to an informed public dialogue on the use of tech to transition from the crisis. 7/
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    Carly Kind
    @carlykind_
    May 17, 2021
    This is so great. Also, is there an “AI is people all the way down” t-shirt yet? Someone needs to make one (with an equivalent graphic)
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