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Australia: Safe and responsible AI in Australia

Progress

Current status
adopted
17 Jan 2024 adopted
26 Jul 2023 processing consultation
01 Jun 2023 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Testing requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

17 Jan 2024
adopted

Published Interim Response to the Safe and Responsible AI Consultation

On 17 January 2024, the Australian Government released an Interim Response to the Safe and Responsible AI Consultation. The report outlines Australia's commitment to establishing an advisory body aimed at mitigating the risks associated with artifi…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
26 Jul 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Safe and responsible AI in Australia

On 26 July 2023, the public consultation closed on the discussion paper on Safe and responsible AI in Australia. The discussion paper focuses on potential approaches for mitigating any potential risks of Artificial intelligence (AI), support the dev…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Jun 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on Safe and responsible AI in Australia

On 1 June 2023, the Australian Government released a discussion paper on Safe and responsible AI in Australia and opened a public consultation until 26 July 2023. The discussion paper focuses on potential approaches for mitigating any potential risk…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government