Summary: Australia asks if ‘high-risk’ AI should be banned in surprise consultation

https://t.co/Gz11JCXlsG — Australia’s Chief Scientist (@ScienceChiefAu) June 1, 2023

Highlighted in the paper was the “positive” AI use in the medical, engineering and legal industries but also its “harmful” uses such as deepfake tools, use in creating fake news and cases where AI bots had encouraged self-harm.

A map of options for potential AI governance with a spectrum from “voluntary” to “regulatory.” Source: Department of Industry, Science and Resources

A question in the consultation directly asks, “whether any high-risk AI applications or technologies should be banned completely?” and what criteria should be used to identify such AI tools that should be banned.

The government is wanting feedback on how to support the “safe and responsible use of AI” and discusses if it should take either voluntary approaches such as ethical frameworks, if specific regulation is needed or undertake a mix of both approaches.

Meanwhile, the National Science and Technology Council report said that Australia has some advantageous AI capabilities in robotics and computer vision, but its “core fundamental capacity in [large language models] and related areas is relatively weak,” and added:

“The concentration of generative AI resources within a small number of large multinational and primarily US-based technology companies poses potentials [sic] risks to Australia.”

The report further discussed global AI regulation, gave examples of generative AI models, and opined they “will likely impact everything from banking and finance to public services, education and creative industries.”

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The discussion paper claims AI adoption is “relatively low” in the country as it has “low levels of public trust.” It also pointed to AI regulation in other jurisdictions and Italy’s temporary ban on ChatGPT.

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