Australian AI Ethics Principles (voluntary)

Department of Industry, Science and Resources · Last reviewed 2 weeks ago

Eight voluntary principles for responsible AI, with proposed mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI.

In plain English

Australia asks organizations to follow eight principles (human-centered values, fairness, privacy, reliability, transparency, contestability, accountability, well-being) and is working on stronger mandatory rules for high-risk AI.

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