Australia Issues Proposed AI Guardrails
Published 5 September 2024
Matthew Murphy
The Australian Government is seeking comments on its proposed AI guardrails … they’re due by October 4:
The Australian Government has published a proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings.
The paper outlines proposed options for mandatory guardrails as preventative measures that would require developers and deployers of high-risk AI to take specific steps across the AI lifecycle.
The proposals paper includes:
• a proposed definition of high-risk AI • 10 proposed regulatory guardrails to reduce the likelihood of harms occurring from the development and deployment of AI systems • regulatory options to mandate guardrails, building on current work to strengthen and clarify existing laws.
The consultation aims to ensure the proposed guardrails are fit for purpose, build greater public trust and give businesses greater regulatory certainty to drive AI adoption across the economy.
The Australian Government has published a proposals paper for introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings.
The paper outlines proposed options for mandatory guardrails as preventative measures that would require developers and deployers of high-risk AI to take specific steps across the AI lifecycle.
The proposals paper includes:
• a proposed definition of high-risk AI • 10 proposed regulatory guardrails to reduce the likelihood of harms occurring from the development and deployment of AI systems • regulatory options to mandate guardrails, building on current work to strengthen and clarify existing laws.
The consultation aims to ensure the proposed guardrails are fit for purpose, build greater public trust and give businesses greater regulatory certainty to drive AI adoption across the economy.