Ballarat AI exports at Plainlight are holding a one hour workshop on using AI to complete job applications, while retaining your voice in the process.
by Robert Layton, May 29, 2026
Curious how people around Ballarat are actually using AI in their work?
by Robert Layton, May 12, 2026
Last Wednesday we held our latest AI Tooling and Applications workshop at the Ballarat Hackerspace. The speaker was Chris Berry from [Zai Node](https://www.zainode.com), who provide services for private AI hosting. Many industries have strong privacy requirements and privately running your own AI gives assurance that your
by Robert Layton, Apr 20, 2026
AI systems can be powerful tools for your business or community group. However before you invest, the most important question to ask is “will this actually work for us?”. It turns out that’s a surprisingly difficult question to answer. The AI marketplace is growing rapidly, with new vendors appearing
by Robert Layton, Mar 27, 2026
Can we trust the algorithms that increasingly run our lives? What happens when those algorithms are used incorrectly, and how much damage can they cause? Cathy O’Neil’s Weapons of Math Destruction (2016) aims to investigate these questions and issues a warning about the misuse of AI. O’Neil’
by Robert Layton, Mar 09, 2026
If you’ve ever thought, “Okay… but how are people actually using AI day-to-day?” this meetup is for you.
by Robert Layton & Matt Bowd, Dec 08, 2025