Overview

This AI & Psychology Members' Symposium provides a comprehensive exploration of the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and psychology, inviting participants to understand and engage with the future of AI in this field. 

Registrants will hear from seasoned academics and experts, gaining insights into how AI can potentially transform psychology.

A range of topics will be addressed including:

• ethical considerations surrounding AI,

• the role of AI in therapeutic interventions, research, and clinical psychology, and

• skills and considerations for psychologists in practice 

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be able to:

• summarise the potential future trajectory of AI in psychology and the groundbreaking changes that may occur in the next 5-10 years,

• identify how AI can enhance therapeutic interventions, the potential risks involved, and its impact on the provision of mental health services. 

• explain the ethical implications of using AI in psychology across a range of applications and integrations.

• understand how AI can be applied to advance research in psychology, and

• identify the skills that psychologists will need to acquire to leverage AI in their practice.

Presenter(s)

Dr Kellie Nuttall, Julian Moore, Professor Anthony Elliot, Dr Erika Penney, Dr Simon D'Alfonso

About the presenter(s)

Dr Simon D'Alfonso is a senior lecturer in the School of Computing and Information System at The University of Melbourne. His work focuses on the application of digital technology, ubiquitous computing and artificial intelligence to mental health and psychology more generally. He is also interested in exploring the philosophical and ethical dimensions of AI and digital (mental health) technologies.

Anthony Elliot AM is Bradley Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of South Australia, where he is Executive Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Dean of External Engagement. He is Super-Global Professor of Sociology (Visiting) at Keio University, Japan and Visiting Professor of Sociology at UCD, Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the UK; Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust; and; Senior Member of King’s College, Cambridge. He currently serves as a member of the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts.

Julian Moore is a skilled and entertaining speaker who provides practical and useful ideas through real-world examples and case studies. Julian is an unabashed technology geek who is thoroughly enjoying the process of adapting to an AI world.

Kellie Nuttall, or simply just Kell, is the lead Partner for Artificial Intelligence at Deloitte and practice leader for Deloitte’s Strategy and Business Design business. She spends most of her time collaborating with clients across a range of industries to understand the opportunity and disruption AI brings, and specialises in the delivery of AI strategy and transformation programs that deliver real value for shareholders, customers and employees. Kellie is a decision psychologist and also a Faculty member at Singularity University, focused on the positive impact exponential technologies, like AI, can have on our world.

Dr Erika Penney is an Education-Focused Academic in the Discipline of Clinical Psychology at the University of Technology Sydney. She plays significant roles in curriculum development, teaching and supervision, industry liaison, and is a nationally recognised leader in e-Mental Health (e-MH) education. Her long-standing interests in e-MH and cyberpsychology has led to her more recent interest, scholarship, practice, and requests for consultation on the influence of GenAI tools on psychology education and the psychology profession. In 2023, she worked on increasing the AI-resilience of all clinical psychology assessment tasks at UTS.
Guided by the values of scholarship-informed education, promoting lifelong learning, and cultivating critical-thinking, Erika employs a Student-Centred Teaching philosophy aimed at nurturing inherent motivation and natural curiosity. She has published in the areas of e-MH, stigma, personality, and Schema Therapy. She is actively involved in the profession and currently Chairs the Clinical Division of the NSW-ACT Psychology Placement Consortium (NAPC),and is an active contributor to the Australian Psychology Placement Alliance (APPA), and the Psychology Advisory Council.