Mohammed Jello said emerging technologies offer opportunity but risk widening inequality unless governance is inclusive; he urged building LDC capacity for research, innovation and standard setting.

On September 20, 2024, experts and advocates gathered at the Data Justice in Genomics and Health conference in Melbourne, Australia, to tackle a critical question: how can we ensure equity and justice in the rapidly advancing fields of genomics and health? Hosted by Monash University’s Health Law research group at the Monash Law Chambers, the event brought together voices from academia, policy, and healthcare to discuss the intersection of technology, law, and social responsibility. The conference centered on one unifying principle—equity. As genomics becomes a cornerstone of personalized medicine, disparities in access, data representation, and benefits have raised urgent concerns.

AI bias harms people of colour, from healthcare delays to unjust policing, education and finance. Urgent action is needed to ensure fairness and accountability.

The promise of human behavioral simulation--general-purpose computational agents that replicate human behavior across domains--could enable broad applications in policymaking and social science. We pr...