14/09/2026
Artificial intelligence has moved from the margins of policy discussion to the centre of it, reshaping economies, militaries, and societies at a pace few governments have been able to match. Its promise to solve intractable problems, from disease to economic development, sits uneasily alongside its capacity to displace workers and entrench authoritarian surveillance. As states, corporations, and civil society race to shape the future of this technology before it shapes them, this semester’s interns take up one of the central questions of the debate over AI’s place in the world.
Teams: on the affirmative team we have Jack Bettar, Mia Conway and Alexandra Kuo.
Jack Bettar is a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Communications (Political and Social Sciences) student at the University of Technology Sydney.
Mia Conway studies a Bachelor of Social Science and a Diploma of Languages at UNSW, where she majors in Politics, International Relations, Philosophy and Mandarin.
Alexandra Kuo is a third-year Law and Arts (International Relations) student at the University of Sydney.
On the negative team, we have Rebecca Wallwork, Mikey Glover and Samin Rezaei.
Rebecca Wallwork is a fourth-year Law student at the University of Sydney, having recently completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics.
Mikey Glover is a recent graduate with Bachelors of Science and Laws from the University of Sydney, with an interest in international law, diplomacy, and climate governance.
Samin Rezaei is a third-year student at the University of New South Wales, completing a double degree in Economics and Arts, majoring in Politics and International Relations.
We welcome participants in-person at the Glover Cottages, tickets to be pre-paid. Refreshments will be served from 6pm at Glover Cottages.
