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Articles · Future Campus · 2 November 2026

Yes, we need an independent Assured Assessment Standard

Professor Luke Bereznicki writes for Future Campus,"[u]niversities can and should be trusted, but the prevalence of generative AI use has undermined the foundations of community trust in our awards. A certification mark on the testamur, backed by external audit, is a rigorous and visible signal that the award can be trusted."

Articles · SBS News · 31 October 2026

'Bicycle for the mind': The contentious AI claim disproven by school students

As AI develops and solves problems beyond human scope, is there a risk that the smarter our devices get, the dumber we become?

Articles · ABC · 28 October 2026

Australian book publishing in 'crisis' over rise of AI

Artificial intelligence has taken over the book publishing industry, or at least that's the impression from the headlines.

Articles · The Australian · 3 October 2026

Yes, regulations must protect us – but not stop progress

The Australian opinion piece by Dr Alan Finkel, 3 October 2026

Podcasts and radio · ABC Sydney · 28 September 2026

Alan Finkel on ABC Sydney 28 September 2026

Listen to Alan Finkel discuss the urgent need for regulation in AI. Time stamp. 1.39.19

Articles · 21 September 2026

Can Trump and Xi cooperate to guide humanity through the AI revolution? Humanity might depend on it

Alan Finkel writes for The Guardian International

Articles · 16 September 2026

The exam question Norway just answered and Britain cannot ignore

Alan Finkel writes for Tech for Good UK

Articles · Australian Financial Review · 31 August 2026

‘We don’t want it’: The growing backlash against AI‑made art

Having scraped the works of countless artists for training, AI can reproduce something like art. But is there even an appetite for it?

Articles · Arts Professional · 27 August 2026

AI has no economic benefit for arts

Former chief scientist for Australia tells Edinburgh Book Festival audience that action must be taken to give a clear indication whether works are AI or human generated.

Articles · The Bookseller · 27 August 2026

Proudly Human founder warns that AI offers ‘no economic benefits’ for creative industries

Proudly Human founder and executive chairman Dr Alan Finkel. former chief scientist of Australia, has warned that AI offers “no economic benefits for the arts or the creative sector”, calling for stronger safeguards to protect creators from AI‑generated content.

Podcasts and radio · City AM · 27 August 2026

Listen to Dr Alan Finkel talk about Proudly Human on the Business as Usual podcast from City AM in the UK

An interview with the former Australian Chief Scientist, Dr. Alan Finkel, who founded an AI authentication service to prove your work is really your own.

Articles · The Daily Telegraph · 13 August 2026

AI assistant Claude to embed invisible watermarks in all generated text

Alan Finkel comments on Anthropic's announcement it will be watermarking content.

Interviews · ABC Sydney · 13 August 2026

Alan Finkel interview with ABC Sydney 13 August 2026

Listen to Alan talk about why he founded Proudly Human at time stamp 45.56

Interviews · ABC Radio Melbourne · 10 August 2026

Alan Finkel interview with ABC Melbourne 10 August 2026

Alan Finkel talks about regulatory solutions for AI at time stamp 42.30

Articles · The Conversation · 4 August 2026

The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

Articles · The Guardian · 22 July 2026

Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human‑authored by Australian AI detection tool

Articles · The Herald Sun · 20 July 2026

Australian enterprise Proudly Human certifies Pope Leo XIV collection AI‑free

Pope Leo’s musings on artificial intelligence have become the first writings of a faith leader to be officially verified as man‑made. Here’s how it happened.

Articles · The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism · 17 July 2026

A human wrote this – believe me

From metadata to AI detectors, several organisations are aiming to provide evidence of whether a piece of content was AI‑generated. It’s not an easy task.

Podcasts and radio · ABC National Radio: Big Ideas · 17 July 2026

The Three Laws of AI

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants AI in Australia's interests, and has announced steps to regulate the technology, following mounting concerns over data centre development, copyright protections and workforce disruption. So can Australia get the balance right between the opportunities offered by AI, and the risks? Australia's former Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, a serial tech entrepreneur, has some ideas — and argues governments have been asleep at the wheel on AI regulation. This event was recorded at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival on 7 June 2026.

Podcasts and radio · ABC Radio National · 17 July 2026

Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero

In this Global Roaming limited series big thinkers from different fields consider how Australia can thrive in a more challenging world. In this episode, Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thoughts on how Australia can feasibly get to net zero, and harness our potential as a clean energy superpower. Plus, he has a radical new idea to safeguard art against AI...

Articles · Times Higher Education · 17 July 2026

Universities should be audited for whether learning outcomes are met

AI does not make robust learning any less vital. We need a mechanism to ensure the cost pays off for those committed to it, says Alan Finkel.

Articles · The Guardian · 16 June 2026

From tents to trebles: Edinburgh book festival to set author’s words to music

Steve Crossan, who worked on Google’s DeepMind AI project, will debate with Alan Finkel, the Australian government’s former chief scientist and the creator of the AI‑free certification service ProudlyHuman.

Speeches · ProudlyHuman · 15 June 2026

AI is masquerading as human; how can we respond?

Dr Alan Finkel speech at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival on Sunday 7 June 2026

Articles · The Australian Financial Review (AFR) · 2 June 2026

Don’t let AI cross out NAPLAN writing tests

Allowing artificial intelligence to be an excuse for not teaching our students how to write, read and fact‑check would be a disaster.

Articles · Herald Sun · 2 June 2026

Dr Alan Finkel backs ‘human created’ tag for student work

School students should declare when their work is “human created”, according to an AI expert supported by Australia’s former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel.

Articles · Business Insider · 21 May 2026

Barnes & Noble CEO is fine with stocking AI‑written books - if they're labeled. The internet had thoughts.

"Our appreciation of creative work is especially tied to its provenance, which in the literary world is held, quite rightly, in high esteem. Authentic human connection is what's at stake with the insurgence of AI‑generated books, music, art, and videos," Alan said.

Speeches · Proudly Human · 12 May 2026

Dr Alan Finkel's speech to the David Danks Leaders in Science Seminar Series

Full transcript of speech delivered by Dr Alan Finkel at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute on 5 May 2026

Articles · Inside Story · 17 April 2026

The day the music died

What happens when AI takes on jazz? Whether or not people care that a work of art is made by AI, we should at least have a right to know.

Articles · The Chosun Daily · 17 April 2026

Former Australian Chief Scientist Advocates 'Proudly Human' Content Certification

Alan Finkel, former Australian Chief Scientist and founder of 23First Corporation, discusses why consumers have the right to know whether content is human‑made or AI‑generated, and how the Proudly Human certification system verifies human authorship across books, music, photos and video.

Articles · The Guardian · 15 April 2026

I'm a columnist, and now I'm certified human. Here's why that matters

Peter Lewis reflects on becoming the first columnist in the world to have his commitment to human‑created content certified by Proudly Human, and why authorship and trust matter in the age of AI.

Articles · Burning Platforms · 15 April 2026

I Am Human, Hear Me Roar

Peter Lewis reflects on his Proudly Human accreditation and Alan Finkel's trust‑mark initiative, arguing that distinguishing human authorship from AI is as important as separating fact from fiction, and that AI use sits on a spectrum rather than a binary.

Articles · The Verge · 5 April 2026

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

In a world where generative AI technology is increasingly adept at mimicking the work of humans, people are naturally skeptical. Maybe we should start labeling human‑made text, images, audio, and video with something akin to a universally recognized Fair Trade logo.

Articles · Books+Publishing · 1 April 2026

“We want to trust authors”: Local publishers on “Shy Girl” implications

Australian publishers discuss the implications of the Shy Girl novel cancellation, expressing concerns about verifying whether submitted manuscripts are authentically human‑created amid growing anxiety over AI‑generated content in the literary world.

Articles · The Guardian · 11 March 2026

We all need to learn how to drive AI safely – before it's too late

Artificial intelligence is accelerating exponentially before it has brakes, seat‑belts, speed limits or a working GPS.

Podcasts and radio · Burning Platforms · 10 March 2026

Trust Mark with Alan Finkel

The former Chief Scientist outlines his new venture, ProudlyHuman, to allow creators to verify their work in the ocean of slop.

Articles · The Paris End · 25 February 2026

My Certified Organic, Biodynamic, Wildcrafted, Cold‑pressed, Unfiltered Novel

Oscar Schwartz explores ProudlyHuman's certification service that verifies written works are genuinely human‑authored, examining the standards it sets for acceptable AI use in the writing process.

Podcasts and radio · Manager Tools · 23 February 2026

Manager Tools Becomes ProudlyHuman™ Certified

Recorded live on the first‑ever World ProudlyHuman™ Day, Proudly Human CEO Trevor Woods joins Manager Tools Managing Partner Sarah Horstman to discuss why awareness is the first line of defense against AI‑generated content and how Manager Tools content will become ProudlyHuman™ certified.

Articles · Medium · 20 February 2026

How to Be a Writer Who Stands Out in a World of AI‑Generated Content

Deanna Bugalski explores how human writers can differentiate themselves in an era of AI‑generated content, highlighting ProudlyHuman as a tool for certifying authentic human‑created work.

Interviews · ABC Perth Radio · 10 February 2026

Universities need to bring back face‑to‑face learning to combat AI

Proudly Human founder Dr Alan Finkel argues that universities need to bring back more face‑to‑face learning and assessments to combat AI. Interview starts at 4:15.

Articles · The Australian · 6 February 2026

Stop AI cheating by bringing back in‑person exams, unis warned

ProudlyHuman founder Alan Finkel urges Australian universities to return to in‑person exams as concerns grow over AI‑powered cheating and the integrity of remote assessments in higher education.

Podcasts and radio · ABC Radio National · 2 January 2026

Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero

ProudlyHuman founder Alan Finkel joins Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue on Global Roaming to discuss how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world.

Articles · The Australian · 23 December 2025

Former chief scientist launches new venture to fight AI ‘slop’ in publishing

Alan Finkel, former Chief Scientist, launches ProudlyHuman - a new defence against the flood of AI‑generated 'slop' that is threatening to undermine Australia's publishing and creative industries.

Articles · LinkedIn · 15 November 2025

Alan Finkel: Empowering humans to choose humans

Alan Finkel discusses how ProudlyHuman empowers humans to choose humans, as large language models permeate nearly every aspect of modern life.

Articles · The Sydney Morning Herald · 7 August 2023

The AI horse has bolted. It's time for the nuclear option

Former chief scientist Alan Finkel proposes an AI non‑proliferation treaty modeled after nuclear regulations to address the explosive growth and risks of artificial intelligence.