CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD)

The proliferation of synthetically generated media, including images, text, speech, and video, has emerged as a significant contributor to the spread of deepfake and
disinformation. While numerous eEorts are underway to develop tools capable of detecting such media, identifying the intent behind their creation, and determining their source, current detection methods are generally tailored to specific generation techniques. Consequently, no single detector is eEective across various types of manipulations or synthetic content.

The goal is to design and evaluate novel AI methods for intelligent fusion and interpretation, enabling more accurate, explainable, and actionable detection of synthetic media. Student must:

a) Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand citizen.
b) Meet participating university PhD admission requirements.
c) Meet university English language requirements.
d) Not have previously completed a PhD.
e) Be able to commence the Program in the year of the offer.
f) Enrol as a full-time PhD student. Part-time arrangements may be considered if approved by the supervisory team and in accordance with university policy.
g) Be prepared to be located at the project location(s) that the host university has approved and, if required, comply with the host university’s external enrolment procedures.
h) Be prepared to undergo onboarding to CSIRO, which will include passing mandatory government background checks

The Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) conducts globally competitive research and development in artificial intelligence and machine learning.