AI Hub

Announced January 2024

Regulation

Australia

The Australian Government has consulted with industry on the best way to regulate AI. In January 2024 the Government published an interim response relating to its safe and responsible AI consultation. They have stated they they intend to use a risk-based framework to regulate AI. As part of this framework they will activley consider the extent to which new guardrails may be necessary, such as watermarking, as well as any further opportunities to strengthen existing laws.

Announced November 2019

Principles

Australia

The Principles are a voluntary AI framework for organizations operating in Australia. The framework outlines eight principles that will guide businesses and governments to responsibly design, develop, and implement AI. To date Australia has adopted a governance or principles-based approach to regulating AI. 

Adopted May 2024

Principles

OECD

The OECD drafted Principles on Artificial Intelligence. The OECD's 36 member countries and partner countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Peru and Romania) adopted them in May 2019.  In May 2024 the OECD principles were updated to include reference to misinformation and disinformation, the rule of law and bias. 

Published September 2024

Guidance

Australia

Australia's Voluntary AI Safety Standard gives practical guidance to organisations on how to safely and responsibly use and innovate with artificial intelligence (AI). The standard consists of 10 voluntary guardrails that apply to all organisations throughout the AI supply chain. They include transparency and accountability requirements across the supply chain. They also explain what developers and deployers of AI systems must do. 

Published March 2025

Regulation

Australia

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model Clauses (Model Clauses) were developed by Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA). They align closely with Australia’s technology-related regulations in the fields of privacy, cybersecurity, and IP. This updated version (version 2.0) expands the earlier version’s scope to address a broader range of use cases and better align with AI-specific rules that have emerged in other jurisdictions. The Model Clauses create obligations to govern relationships between entities delivering AI products and services (Seller), and government entities acquiring such products and services (Buyer).