Are we sleepwalking into the AI era? Data Centres, Scams, and the Fight for Digital Rights - with Lizzie O’Shea

In this episode, David Pocock sits down with Lizzie O'Shea, human rights lawyer, award-winning author, and founder of Digital Rights Watch. They dive into why Australia's data privacy laws lag behind places like California and Europe, and how the business models of tech giants like Meta and Google rely heavily on data extraction, addictive design, and even scams. Lizzie unpacks the dangers of Australia's retreat from stricter artificial intelligence regulation and highlights the environmental toll of hyper-scaling AI data centres being built across the country. From discussing the new Children's Online Privacy Code to unpacking the Pope's recent encyclical on AI, this conversation is a wake-up call to demand better digital rights and stop "sleepwalking" into a future where we serve technology, rather than it serving us.The Children's Online Privacy Code Consultation: https://www.oaic.gov.au/engage-with-us/consultations/childrens-online-privacy-code-consultation-for-children-and-parentsDigital Rights Watch Mailing list: https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/signup/Email the Attorney General to call for data privacy reform: [email protected]