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Narrator: Surrounded by the swirling possibilities of AI, and barely glimpsed emerging technologies, we stand on the edge of something big.

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We can all feel it, a sense of awe and excitement with a sprinkling of uncertainty.

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Peering out into this vast unknown driven by your curiosity, playfulness, and passion,

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open to new ideas, and fuelled by everything that makes your perspective unique, where do you stand?

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At this edge of human experience what can you bring on our journey into the Age of New Tech?

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Diversity drives innovation. Only in the melting pot of different skills, views and ideas, will we discover responsible, safe, and sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest problems.

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No matter how unique we are individually it’s the power of our collective diversity, our contrasting ideas, and shared knowledge, that unlocks our true human potential.

[Animation image shows an Australian map and text appearing above the sunrise, Next Gen Graduate Research Training Program for AI, Quantum and Emerging Technologies]

Welcome, to the crucible of advanced ideas. Welcome to Next Gen, Australia’s graduate research training program for AI, quantum and emerging technologies.

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Graduates are gathering, from all walks of life, sharing their passion, and commitment,

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tackling our most wicked problems head on.

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Together, at Next Gen, we do science right.

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Shaping AI, with humans and our world at the centre we grow the possibilities of new tech responsibly and apply them in places like mental health care, education, agriculture, energy, and sports.

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We’ll solve multitudes of problems for each other, and the planet, forging new tech to embrace everyone and create a better future for all.

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With Next Gen, you’ll be nurtured by world‑leaders in academia and industry, sharing new tech capabilities, helped by generous scholarships and allowances, mentors and pioneers, empowered by a foundational platform of deep knowledge, curiosity, and flexible delivery, exhilarated by real-world problems, crying out for new thinking, and inspired by teams around you, driving forward together.

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You’ll have real innovation within your reach.

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This is the moment, to bring your edge.

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With Next Gen, you can shape our future. It’s in your hands.

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[Animation image moves down the screen and underlined text appears: csiro.au/nextgen]

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