Politicians skirt bounds of government AI policy


Politicians and their offices are exempt from a key policy governing the use of artificial intelligence across the public sector, exposing a blind spot in Canberra’s push to regulate the technology.

As the government works to fast-track economy-wide mandatory AI standards, parliamentarians and their staffers are left to self-regulate their use of AI under the Policy for the Responsible Use of AI in Government.

Introduced in September 2024 and …

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