Australia — Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper
Jurisdiction: Australia
Region: Asia-Pacific
Issuing body: Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Publication date: 2023-06-01
Document type: Report
Current status: Published
Themes: AI consultation, Risk-based governance, High-risk AI, Transparency
Summary: Australia’s Safe and Responsible AI discussion paper launched a national consultation on the governance of AI systems. It examined existing domestic frameworks, including consumer law, privacy law, and administrative rules, to identify regulatory gaps. The paper discussed a risk-based continuum and possible mandatory safeguards for high-risk AI use cases such as predictive policing or credit scoring. It also considered how to balance trust and innovation through voluntary labelling, open safety standards, corporate transparency, and measures intended to avoid unnecessary regulatory burden while protecting the public.
Key provisions: National consultation; review of existing legal frameworks; regulatory gap analysis; risk-based approach; possible safeguards for high-risk AI; voluntary labelling; open safety standards; corporate transparency; balancing trust and innovation.
Official document:https://consult.industry.gov.au/supporting-responsible-ai
Related records: Singapore — National AI Strategy 2.0; UK AI Regulation White Paper; Canada — Voluntary Code of Conduct
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Citation: Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion Paper, 1 June 2023.