Information Governance in the AI age
Australia’s national Responsible AI Index 2025, released on 26 August 2025, reveals how organisations are embedding ethical AI practices across five critical dimensions: accountability, safety, fairness, transparency, and explainability. Developed by Fifth Quadrant for the National AI Centre (NAIC), the Index shows that 12% of organisations are leading in responsible AI maturity, up 4% from 2024, while 23% […]
he European Commission’s General‑Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice, published on 10 July 2025, offers a voluntary compliance framework that helps model providers align with transparency, copyright, and safety obligations under the EU AI Act. While not legally binding, signing the Code affords organisations reduced administrative burden and greater legal […]
On 23 July 2025, the White House released its comprehensive America’s AI Action Plan, outlining the AI strategy under Executive Order 14179 with three core pillars: Accelerating AI Innovation, Building U.S. AI Infrastructure, and Leading International AI Diplomacy & Security. The Plan adopts a deregulatory stance, aiming to remove red […]
The Human Technology Institute has published its latest AI Corporate Governance Program resource: From Invisible to Involved – A Guide to Worker Engagement on AI. Building on HTI’s Invisible Bystander research into how Australian workers are experiencing the impact of AI and automation, this new guide provides a practical roadmap to help […]
On 25 May 2025, essential guidance on securing data used in AI and machine learning (ML) systems was released by the relevant agencies responsible for cybersecurity in the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand governments. The goals of this guidance are to: Raise awareness of the potential […]
Our recent Meetup discussion on Generative AI meeting transcription technologies highlighted significant governance challenges faced by organisations. The session explored how different platforms (Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoom) handle consent notifications, transcript access controls, and data storage—revealing important variations that impact privacy, compliance, and information security. For organisations working […]
On 7 April 2025, the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) released its 2025 AI Index report which provides a comprehensive look at the global state of artificial intelligence. The 2025 AI Index highlights key developments over the past year including: AI performance continues to significantly improve and is AI is increasingly embedded in […]
The National Archives of Australia guidance on ‘Information Management for records created using AI technologies’ was published in January 2025 and covers: What are the types of AI technologies? What are the types of AI records? General principles Determining how long to keep AI generated records Managing records created […]
The Report of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit inquiry into the use and governance of artificial intelligence systems by public sector entities was published on 25 February 2025. The Committee examined how the Australian public sector is currently using AI systems, the risks and areas of concern […]
As part of the Paris AI Action Summit, Privacy and Data Privacy Commissioners from Australia, Korea, Ireland, France and the UK signed a joint statement to reaffirm commitment to establishing data governance that fosters innovative and privacy-protective AI. That statement sets out that, ‘AI should be developed and deployed in […]
Drawing on quantitative research into consumer expectations and HTI’s Invisible Bystanders research, this publication explores the attitudes, concerns, and experiences of Australian consumers and workers as AI adoption increases. It highlights why these perspectives matter for corporate leaders and how AI governance frameworks, such as the Voluntary AI Safety Standards, can help […]
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 […]
On 7 February 2025, the OECD launched the reporting framework for monitoring the application of the Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems. This is a significant step in international AI governance, reinforcing the G7’s commitment to ensuring the safe, secure, and trustworthy development, deployment, and […]
The International AI Safety Report, published on 29 January 2025, sets out it ‘is the world’s first comprehensive synthesis of current literature of the risks and capabilities of advanced AI systems.’ This report arose from the Bletchley AI Safety Summit and the agreement to ‘build a shared scientific and evidence-based understanding of frontier AI risks through […]
The Vatican published a document on 28January 2025, titled ‘Antiqua et Nova’ – Note on the Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence addressing the anthropological and ethical challenges raised by AI. The document highlights challenges and opportunities of the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the fields of education, economy, work, […]
Generative AI tools present new and innovative opportunities for government. However, due to their rapid evolution and uptake, the risks involved in their use need to be considered and assessed. The breadth of government activities includes developing policy advice for ministers, delivering programs to industry, providing services to the community […]
This public statement is made pursuant to section 8C(1)(f) of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (PDP Act).[1] The statement relates to the potential adoption and use of Microsoft 365 Copilot (Copilot) by Victorian public sector (VPS) organisations. The Acting Information Commissioner has issued a public statement specifically […]
This is a public statement made by the Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner under section 8C(1)(f) of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (PDP Act). This statement relates to the use of the Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) platform by Victorian public sector (VPS) organisations. ChatGPT is […]
This resource provides guidance for using Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools for the NSW Government. It outlines responsible, safe, and ethical practices for working with these tools and builds on the existing NSW government guidance on artificial intelligence. Applications across NSW Government are rapidly integrating AI. Staff must be […]
The Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA) is a mandatory risk assessment tool intended to support the Treasury Board’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making. The tool is a questionnaire that determines the impact level of an automated decision-system. It is composed of 51 risk and 34 mitigation questions. Assessment scores are based on […]
