Harrison Oates
I’m a final-year Advanced Computing (Research & Development) (Honours) and Politics, Philosophy & Economics student at the Australian National University, interested in how technical systems shape public power and decision-making.My research examines the theory and practice of automated decision-making, spanning automated planning, computational complexity, and machine learning.
I serve as Vice Chair of the Youth Coalition of the ACT and as a Council Member of Linux Australia. I have advised government and civil society organisations – including the eSafety Commissioner, UNICEF Australia, and The Ethics Centre – on digital rights, online safety, and technology governance. I’m a co-founder of Youth Tech Net, a national network connecting young people working at the intersection of technology and public policy.