
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon – starting today
28 Mar 2025
Starting 28 March, Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices....

Creative progress or mass theft? Why a major AI art auction is provoking wonder – and outrage
21 Feb 2025
Jessica Herrington from the School of Cybernetics discusses the first Christie’s in New York art collection dedicated to AI art

The Robot Dog is a sci-fi comedy with byte
16 Jan 2025
The future feels closer than ever in this new play about AI and culture.

The magic of Nao
7 Jan 2025
Meet the little robot painting a big picture of what technology might look like in the future.

Dean's Awards for Professional Staff 2024
10 Sep 2024
The Dean’s Awards for professional staff are now open! Nominate a CECC professional staff member who has demonstrated outstanding work in any of the award categories listed.

How the Master of Applied Cybernetics transformed Kate’s tech trajectory
15 Aug 2024
“Cybernetics gives you so many tools and techniques to approach complex problem solving for technology.” Kate Tollenaar

Get, set and thesis!
9 Jul 2024
Imagine summarising an eighty-page thesis in three minutes. That’s exactly the work cut out for our PhD students competing in the 3MT thesis competition.

Amplifying Indigenous voices: A path to reconciliation
29 May 2024
Thoughts from Stacy Swanton (she/her), a Gamilaraay woman and Diversity, Belonging, Inclusivity and Equity Cadet at CECC.

Cybernetics cohort shines at Demo Day
14 Jun 2023
The Australian National University (ANU) cybernetics students presented cyber-physical systems as industry partners, collaborators and the wider community gathered on campus for Demo Day.

Future students greeted by robot, virtual sabers, and AI interface at Open Day 2023
22 Mar 2023
The Australian National University (ANU) campus was buzzing on Saturday 18 March 2023 as prospective students looked to find their place at Open Day. Future students and their families were greeted with...