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Australia's Artificial Intelligence Ethics Principles

Eight voluntary principles, from human-centred values and fairness to contestability and accountability, that anchor Australian AI governance and underpin the later Voluntary AI Safety Standard.

Status
Voluntary framework
Jurisdiction
Australia · National
Adopted
Nov 7, 2019
In force
Nov 7, 2019
Enforcement date
Regulator / body
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Sectors
Cross-sector
Extraterritorial
No

Key dates

  • Nov 7, 2019
    Published

Risk areas addressed

Fundamental rightsBias & discriminationTransparencyPrivacyGovernance & accountability

Who it applies to

Australian businesses and government bodies designing, developing or implementing AI.

Penalties & enforcement

None (voluntary framework).

Enforced by: Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Getting ready

Australia AI Ethics Principles carries no direct penalty today, so its value is evidential: teams adopt it to show a named standard behind their controls for fundamental rights, bias & discrimination and transparency. Mapping an existing AI inventory against it is usually enough to surface the gaps, and that same evidence tends to carry over to the binding regimes that follow.

Official source

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

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