Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules

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Australia is set to implement stringent regulations on government use of automated AI decision-making to ensure fairness, transparency, and accuracy. This initiative comes alongside increased datacenter construction and planning to improve AI safety.

New national plan accompanied by Labor push for digital duty of care legislation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy. As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth in the use of artificial intelligence and a boom in datacentre construction, senior ministers have begun work to draw up new rules to ensure safety is built into AI processes inside government, prioritising fairness, accuracy and transparency. Continue reading...