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Tracey Spicer AM

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Global speaker & MC. 2x Walkley Award winning journo & author. Long-time TV news anchor. AI ethics expert. Buy Man-Made here: tinyurl.com/mtb8tkjk

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. Each hour, Muse updates its dossiers on you and the people you’ve mentioned in chats, messages, and emails that Muse has read. .. Even people who don’t use Muse are subject to this mapping process by other people’s Muse agents.” @time.com $META time.com/article/2026...
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WIRED @wired.com · 20h
Amid a sea of AI writing slop, a new stamp for “organic literature” will help readers to pick out books authored by real, corn-fed, free-range humans.
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Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’
Amid a sea of AI writing slop, a new stamp for “organic literature” will help readers to pick out books authored by real, corn-fed, free-range humans.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 20h
So good.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 20h
Complex, and fascinating. Reflects what I've been thinking for a long time. (Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/o...
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Opinion | The Gender Gap Has Taken a Strange Turn (Gift Article)
Republican and Democratic voters are seeing masculinity and femininity very differently.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maggie Dent's books about parenting are second-to-none. Digital Freedom is outstanding, full of robust research, wisdom, and shades of grey that are often absent from this genre. Heartfelt thanks to these authors for helping families and kids. (And thanks for the mention of Man-Made!)
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm terrible with money, brought up when girls were discouraged from such talk. This formed part of The Good Girl Stripped Bare, which came out 9 years ago. Entrepreneur Caitlin Judd says she was inspired to write Good Girl Goodbye, urging financial independence at a time of growing homelessness.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Worthwhile watching this live today: The Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Sydney. Some powerful words on copyright and the plight of creators in the age of AI: www.youtube.com/live/pzzRru4... via @YouTube
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Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence | Sydney, NSW | 06/10/2026
YouTube video by Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
They’ve been doing incredible work for decades now - grassroots and community-led. 💯
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🙏🏻💪🏼
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WomenWarriors @womenwarriors.com · 05/10/2026
The Lady Stripped Bare - #GirlPower youtu.be/PENkzh0tWJs?... @janecaro.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social @ellilanderson.bsky.social @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social @traceyspicer.bsky.social
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The lady stripped bare | Tracey Spicer | TEDxSouthBankWomen
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is horrifying. And an extraordinary piece of journalism. Thank you Sherryn Groch. www.smh.com.au/national/an-...
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An Australian soldier taught Andrew Tate’s inner circle to ‘recruit’ billionaires. He’s now turned his back on the manosphere
The Australian who taught courses to Andrew Tate’s inner circle on “exploiting” the secrets of the rich to get ahead has become the first of Tate’s lieutenants to speak against his misogyny.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Exactly 😤😡
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The contrast is stark. In the US, there's an (almost) all-male gathering of tech titans, deciding AI’s future. They agree to ‘self-regulate’. 🤯 Once again, corporate greed trumps human needs. This coincides with Women in AI Day! Enjoy my thoughts in this video. www.linkedin.com/posts/carrie...
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#waiday #internationalwomeninaiday #womeninai #responsibleai | Carrie Mott 👩‍🎤
💜🤖 It’s International Women in AI Day. 🎥 Sharing some are some highlights from my conversation with Tracey Spicer AM GAICD, award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author of Man-Made: How the Bias ...
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's like a parallel universe. Happy International Women in AI Day!
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Clever!
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's International Women in AI Day tomorrow! Here are a few of my (sometimes angry) thoughts. lnkd.in/p/e2_6pS9H
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🤖♀️International Women in AI Day 2026: AI May Be Man-Made. Its Future Doesn’t Have to Be. | Tracey Spicer AM GAICD
Just because AI is Man-Made, doesn't mean its future has to be! On a day when the US President stands flanked by an all-male cohort of tech titans to sign a voluntary safety pact, diversity and inclu...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 27/09/2026
Ever since Democrat Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump two years ago, political strategist Khalil Thompson has been traveling the country to figure out why Black men inched toward a white Republican rather than a Black woman. to.pbs.org/4xkQCJO
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Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future
Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a bl...
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
LOVE THIS so much. Incredible data centres we should support locally. Thank you Jess Harwood and The Guardian Australia.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We should have had guardrails years ago. I hope it's not too late now.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is devastating.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seriously, it's the Wild West. OpenAI did not notify Services Australia of this hack by an AI agent until three months - yes, you read that right - after it happened. We need proper guardrails now. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal, PM says
Anthony Albanese says he has spoken to the Open AI chief executive to express his concern about the incident and the length of time it took the tech company to inform the government of the breach.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bravo! The press pool is fighting back against the attack on democracy.
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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Absolute Cinema
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good on you! Can’t stand built-in redundancy.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SO GOOD!
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krazykitkat.bsky.social @krazykitkat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Worrying.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 16/09/2026
For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
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House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran. The House approved a war powers resolution late Tuesday that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is outrageous. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Is Labor going to roll over for big tech – or will it protect the rights of everyday Australians? | Holly Rankin
Every family photo you ever posted would be fair game for AI companies unless you choose to opt out
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krazykitkat.bsky.social @krazykitkat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Clayton's apology. As for this statement...*bangshead* "I've always advocated, we are Australians all together and should be all treated equally on a needs basis, not about race. And until we actually do that, we're not going to move over what's happened in the past." #auspol
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Hanson apologises if she caused offence by Indigenous Australian remarks
Addressing widespread condemnation, the One Nation leader clarified what she meant by referring to Indigenous Australians as "primitive".
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thank you! I'm delighted they raised so much money. A terrific and important cause. x
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Family Co. has been supporting women, young people and families for almost 40 years. But this was their first fundraising ball! We ended up raising tens of thousands of dollars for safe phones, counselling, school uniforms, rental bonds, and removal services for women leaving domestic violence.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is a fascinating article about how to spot AI writing. Spoiler alert: It's not what you think. Here's an excerpt: 'First, consider words. The vocabulary that bots overuse has changed: they no longer “delve” and there are not as many “tapestries”.' www.economist.com/culture/2026...
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How to spot AI writing
Large language models like long words and em-dashes—or do they?
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 09/09/2026
'South Park' is now 'South America' in move to mock Trump following Lake America name change
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‘South Park’ is now ‘South America’ in move to mock Trump following Lake America name change
Beyond parodying President Trump's Great Lakes order, the move jabs at Paramount and Skydance Media for settling a $16-million lawsuit to clear their merger.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is very serious. It's not marketing hype. Our understanding of the Open AI-Hugging Face hack has fundamentally changed. We have been warned. It's time to slow down. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
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The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR’s Ajeya Cotra
Podcast Episode · Hard Fork · 4 September · 1hr 19min
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Every word of this. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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'Silicon Valley fascism' is waging war on democracy
The author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, has a warning.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It was a real privilege to MC this event at Parliament House in Canberra. We launched Australia's first national survey of people with neurological conditions. Nearly 1-in-3 people waited more than four years for a diagnosis! Thanks to Neurological Alliance Australia for its advocacy work.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Wonderful to spend time with Carolyn Kitione from Shifting the Power Coalition in Fiji and Lei Escobar from National Rural Women's Coalition in the Philippines for World Humanitarian Day. They spoke about how women face greater danger in natural disasters, which are happening more frequently.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
And people say women are ‘bitchy’. 😆
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Have you heard of Pathways to Politics? It's a tremendous initiative that started more than a decade ago in Melbourne. Now there are cohorts across the country. Brava to everyone involved in this transformative program. These are courageous women, fighting for better and fairer representation.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
At the Australian War Memorial in Canberra for the launch of Julia Delaforce’s book Treatment of a Woman in the Military. It’s time to ban the NDA!
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thank you - that's so kind.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I was so proud to be named the NSW Women of the Year in 2019. Now, you have a opportunity to nominate someone in the community doing important work: nswwomenoftheyear.awardsplatform.com The deadline is midnight Thursday. x
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What a night! Talk about uplifting. It was one of the greatest joys of my career to emcee the TechDiversity Awards this year. The winners included Indigenous-owned social enterprise, Fire and Wattle, Deadly Coders, Uniting NSW.ACT, My QuitBuddy, and Vantari VR. Onward and upward!
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Wow! @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social has done a terrific job with this book. It's fearless and funny and incredibly insightful. Women Who Win takes us on a wild ride, celebrating women throughout history who succeeded against the odds. This is the book we need in these troubled times.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
About to emcee the 2026 TechDiversity Awards! Good people doing powerful work. 💪🏼
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Thank you so much - hope you enjoy! 🎉
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is very cool. You can now find my audiobook on the global platform @libro.fm This company was specifically founded in opposition to Amazon to counter its growing monopoly. Choose a local bookstore and they get a portion of your purchases.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I find this quite sickening. Of course, the AI labs need quality training data. But destroying millions of books...? "A US judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5bn settlement over pirated books, and ruled that training on purchased, scanned books counts as fair use." thenextweb.com/news/ai-comp...
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AI firms are buying old books for slop-free training data
Broker ISBNdb is selling AI labs pre-2022 print books as the last slop-free training data. Scanning them means shredding the books, quietly.
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Tracey Spicer AM @traceyspicer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Agree! Sally McManus is a national hero. www.smh.com.au/national/sal...
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Sally McManus is a campaign genius. She’d better not be retiring
She’s been standing up for the powerless for decades. What next for the workers’ friend?
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