Progressing AI safety science
To maximise the benefits from AI, we’re committed to strengthening Australia’s scientific understanding of the capabilities and risks associated with frontier AI systems.
AI is part of our daily lives and will transform every sector of the economy and society. AI will:
As AI becomes more pervasive it can also present risks, scaling up errors and biases in ways that cause real harm to people.
The Australian Government has listened to feedback on AI and is acting to make sure AI systems in Australia are safe and reliable. We are taking steps to:
We are supporting Australia to become a global leader in developing and adopting trusted, secure and responsible AI.
AI is a critical technology with the capacity to impact Australia’s national interest. This includes our national security, economic prosperity and social cohesion.
To maximise the benefits from AI, we’re committed to strengthening Australia’s scientific understanding of the capabilities and risks associated with frontier AI systems.
The government set up a temporary AI expert group with 12 appointees spanning industry, academia and legal expertise. The group advised us on testing, transparency and accountability measures for AI in legitimate, but high-risk settings to ensure our AI systems are safe.