Australian Government launches new AI platform

Delivered under the National AI Plan, AI.gov.au brings together practical guidance, tools and resources from across government in one place. It gives businesses, not for profits and other organisations a clear and trusted place to start when using AI.

Ensuring AI trust

The National AI Centre and this new platform (ai.gov.au) were established with two clear aims:

• To bring clarity and confidence to all Australians on how to manage the risks, capture the opportunity and develop the fluency to be a world-leading AI adopting nation.
• To bring together the ever growing and confusing – and often conflicting – voices on AI and filter it down to an approachable, achievable, and relevant set of tools, practices and guidance that will keep pace with the rapidly changing AI ecosystem.

AI.gov.au makes it easier to find clear, practical and trustworthy information about AI.

The platform helps organisations to:

• understand where AI can add value
• plan how to use AI
• support team members through AI change and adoption
• understand risks and good practice
• find tools, resources and case studies to build capability.

Informed by user research and engagement

The first release of AI.gov.au draws on user research and engagement with industry and government, including insights from work through the SaaM AI Adopt Centre.

This work helped clarify what organisations need most when starting out, including:

• where to begin and what to consider as part of strategy and planning
• how to engage people across the business
• what risks to consider when using AI or extending its use across the organisation.

AI.gov.au helps organisations understand how they can use AI, what value it can bring, and what to think about before investing.

It will also support the work of the AI Safety Institute by making guidance on AI safety easier for SMEs to understand and use.

Types of information

The initial release focuses on supporting SMEs and the not-for-profit sector and includes information such as:

• Guidance for AI Adoption
• Guidance on being clear about AI-generated content
• AI skills for business courses
• AI event calendar
• AI directory of Australian businesses
• Australia’s artificial intelligence ecosystem report
• AI Adoption Tracker.
• NAIC will add more guidance, tools and resources over time, based on ongoing research and user feedback.