Information Governance in the AI age
The Human Technology Institute at the University of Technology Sydney has published the AI Governance Snapshot – People, Skills and Culture for Effective AI Governance. This is part of a series to build greater shared understanding and awareness of the practical steps that organisations can take to transform AI governance […]
The Report of the Senate Select Committee on the opportunities and impacts for Australia arising out of the uptake of AI technologies in Australia of AI in Australia was published on 26 November 2024. There are 13 recommendations with recommendations that high-risk uses of AI be regulated including large language […]
The Policy for the responsible use of AI in Government Agencies comes into force on 1 September 2024. Departments and agencies must meet the mandatory requirements for accountable official(s) by 30 November 2024 and transparency statements by 28 February 2025. The policy aims to create a coordinated approach to government use of AI and has been designed […]
On 23 October 2024, Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency released a report into the Australian governments trial into generative AI. From 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024, the DTA coordinated the Australian Government’s trials of a generative AI service. It made Microsoft 365 Copilot (formerly Copilot for Microsoft 365) available […]
On 29 October 2024, the Australian Security and Investment Commission released its review into how 23 Australian Financial Service licensees in the banking, credit, insurance and financial advice sectors were using and planning to use AI, how they are identifying and mitigating associated consumer risks, and their governance arrangements. AISC […]
On 21 October 2024, Australia’s National AI Centre released the AI Impact Navigator, a new framework designed to assist organisations in assessing and measuring the impact and outcomes of using AI systems. The AI Impact Navigator is for senior executives, board directors and anyway leading AI implementation, use and impact. The […]
On 21 October 2024, Australia’s National AI Centre published an introductory guide to AI for ESG practitioners, highlighting how AI can help address urgent challenges in health, climate change, sustainability, accessibility, and inclusion. AI and ESG is a practical guide for ESG practitioners on how to better understand the implications and opportunities […]
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published two new guides to assist organisations in navigating the intersection of AI and privacy: Guidance on privacy and the use of commercially available AI products: This guide assists organisations in complying with privacy obligations using commercially available AI products and helps them […]
Along with the AI Safety Standard, the Australian Government released on 5 September 2024, a new proposals paper with options for mandating guardrails for the development and deployment of AI in high-risk settings in Australia. The proposal paper includes: Proposed principles for defining high-risk AI. 10 proposed mandatory guardrails. Regulatory options […]
In late March 2024, the Australian Senate resolved that the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI), be established to inquire into and report on the opportunities and impacts for Australia arising out of the uptake of AI technologies in Australia, including consideration of: recent trends and opportunities in the development and adoption […]
The U.S. National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center (NSA AISC) has published the joint Cybersecurity Information on Deploying AI Systems Securely in collaboration with CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC), the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), the New Zealand […]
Australia’s Robodebt scandal provides some critical lessons for boards/governing authorities and senior executives implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in both the public and private sectors. The emergence of AI governance guidance and standards, such as AS ISO/IEC 42001:2023 and NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework, are helpful tools for organisations […]
The Australian Government has published its interim response to the safe and responsible AI consultation held in 2023. The consultation process received over 500 submissions. Reflecting those submissions called for further guardrails on legitimate but high-risk uses of AI, as well as unforeseen risks from powerful ‘frontier’ models, the Response […]
The James Martin Institute for Public Policy (JMI) has released a report, ‘Leadership for Responsible AI: A Constructive Agenda for NSW.’ The report outlines areas where NSW can take a leadership role in regulating and shaping the AI market while building public sector capabilities. The report suggests opportunities for the NSW […]
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Government Taskforce has made the first update to the Interim guidance on agency use of generative AI since its release in July 2023. This includes the introduction of two ‘golden rules’ and clearer principles. APS staff are encouraged to weigh the risks, benefits and impacts on […]
Australia was one of the 29 signatories to the Bletchley Declaration, which emerged from the global AI Safety Summit, where heads of state, senior ministers, AI leaders and other experts from across the globe congregated to set an international framework for developing safe AI. The Declaration provides that the agenda […]
The Government’s Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper was released by Science and Industry Minister, Ed Husic MP released last week. The Discussion Paper canvasses existing regulatory and governance responses in Australia and overseas, identifies potential gaps and proposes several options to strengthen the framework governing the safe and responsible use of AI. The […]
The Human Technology Institute has just released a report into the The State of AI Governance in Australia providing a timely overview of how organisations are approaching the governance of AI in Australia today. Its findings are based on surveys, structured interviews, and workshops engaging more than 300 Australian company directors and […]
The NSW Information and Privacy Commissioners have undertaken a high level scan of the national and international regulatory relevant to AI, which includes:
Read the full report here.
All NSW government agencies are required from March 2022 to use the AI Assurance Framework. The Framework assists project teams using AI to comprehensively analyse and document their projects’ AI specific risks. It also assists teams to implement risk mitigation strategies and establish clear governance and accountability measures. Under the AI […]
