Live: How has AI and tech changed your life? Australians share their stories

How has artificial intelligence and technology reshaped our daily lives? Australians are weighing in on this live conversation. The conversation delves into concerns of AI replacing jobs, privacy breaches, misinformation, and digital exclusion. Yet, it also highlights the positive aspects, such as technology streamlining everyday tasks. Curtin University's Mihai Lazarescu, an AI and cybersecurity expert, and ABC's AI reporter Cam Wilson are ready to answer your queries.

One major issue highlighted is digital exclusion. Jess Tresidder, an AI consultant from Mount Gambier in rural South Australia, warns that the existing digital divide could widen with AI. Regional and marginalised communities often lag in access and training, becoming the first to feel AI disruption. Jess urges broader cross-sections of society, like business owners, workers, teachers, and students, to voice their experiences in this transformation.

Maya, from regional New South Wales, shared her worries on the ABC's Your Say campaign about AI's impact on younger generations' ability to think critically. She pointed out a stark contrast in AI usage between younger and older individuals, with the former seemingly more reliant on AI for tasks that previously required independent thought.

Curtin University's Mihai Lazarescu, an expert in AI and cybersecurity, and ABC's national AI reporter Cam Wilson are at hand to address your questions and experiences.