Dr Anne Kruger spoke to ABC TV News Breakfast presenter Bridget Brennan, and earlier the Australian Financial Review outlining AI verification tools being used to debunk the spate of conspiracy theories following Sunday's devastating Bondi attack. Dr Kruger advised against the public trying to get answers from generative AI and chat bots: "they are just not designed for this, and audiences should instead rely on journalists to corroborate and piece together credible information," she said.
Further nuance and discussion on the tragedy is available in this piece by veteran journalist and academic leader, Lee Duffield, now on the UQ Senate.
Meanwhile the government's gun buyback announcement resonated as Dr Kruger began her career in regional Queensland filming gun stockpiles in the buyback response to the tragic Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania in 1996.
And with many UQ students going about summer internships, Dr Kruger recommends guidance from The Centre for Journalism and Trauma Asia Pacific. They provide clear resources on protecting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of journalists covering this event. Additionally, the office of the e-Safety Commissioner has helpful resources for those that may have seen distressing images on social media, and how to discuss this.
