The Government has just released the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, setting out a vision to turn Australia into a global leader in the AI sector.
The Artificial Intelligence Action Plan is backed by $124.1 million in funding that was announced in the May Budget. The Plan sets out four key focus areas that will help to position Australia as a global leader in the development and adoption of trusted, secure and responsible AI.
The four key focus areas of the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan are the following:
This includes progressing the work the Government has already been doing to promote ethical approaches to AI.
‘We are already seeing so many benefits of AI in our everyday lives, from supercharging our economic recovery from the pandemic and unlocking new jobs, to protecting our environment, improving health outcomes and making our cities and homes smarter,’ Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Christian Porter said.
‘AI could contribute more than $20 trillion to the global economy by 2030, and the AI Action Plan will help us leverage opportunities for AI to further strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life of all Australians while ensuring that the development and adoption of AI are guided by appropriate safeguards, privacy and ethical considerations.’
As a key feature of the Australian Government’s Digital Economy Strategy, the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan will deliver a modern and leading digital economy by building on whole-of-economy foundations and technology and digital policy settings.
As part of the plan, the Australian Government is investing a targeted $124.1 million to build Australia’s AI capability. This includes the following:
Looking to 2030, the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan brings the Australian Government’s investment in AI to almost half a billion dollars since 2018.
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