A Scientist, a Sceptic and a Diplomat: What Should AI Safety Prioritise Now?

AI safety is an increasingly crowded and contested field, with different communities prioritising different risks, timelines and interventions. Some argue that we need to focus on long-term existential risk, while others that argue we need to focus on immediate harms. This panel brings together distinct perspectives. Expect robust but respectful discussion. We will test where there is genuine consensus, where disagreement is productive, and how Australia should approach prioritisation in a field where the stakes are high and the evidence base is continually evolving.