Australia: AI companies must comply with mandatory safeguards
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the creation of an artificial intelligence regulator tasked with imposing mandatory safeguards on AI companies. They will in particular have to report AI-related risks and submit to independent evaluation of cutting-edge models, according to AFP.
AI companies operating in Australia will have to comply with “mandatory” safeguards, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday, according to AFP.
Australia will create a new AI regulatory authority tasked with implementing these safeguards. According to the Prime Minister, they should include an obligation to report AI-related risks and independent evaluation of the most advanced AI models.
“We cannot turn a blind eye and pretend nothing has happened. But what we can do is ensure this technology is put to work in Australia’s interests,” Anthony Albanese told reporters. He added that society’s buy-in was “absolutely essential”.
