Dozens of Australian government agencies miss AI transparency deadlines after soft regulation approach
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Summary
The Australian federal government chose a softer AI regulation model, rejecting stricter European-style binding rules in favor of having existing agencies police their own use of AI. However, dozens of government bodies failed the first transparency test by missing mandatory deadlines to disclose how they are currently using AI. The ABC's investigation reveals that agencies tasked with regulating their own and their industries' use of AI have already fallen short on basic reporting requirements.
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The federal government opted for a softer model for regulating artificial intelligence than the European-style approach of a single AI law with binding rules about high-risk AI
The federal government said existing laws would suffice but tasked each agency with policing their own use of AI and, subsequently, regulating their own industries' use of the new technology
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