Labor makes demand to big tech over AI safety
The Albanian government has laid out its demands on big tech regarding artificial intelligence and said it would legislate a duty of care to ensure security measures are incorporated into the latest technology.
The Labor government last week announced comprehensive plans for artificial intelligence, including the establishment of a new Artificial Intelligence Office.
And on Sunday the government outlined a set of AI security priorities.
“Artificial intelligence is transforming the way Australians work and learn, and when shaped and used well, it can deliver significant economic and social benefits,” the government said in a statement.
“The National AI Plan makes clear that to fully realize these benefits, Australians must have confidence that AI is developed and deployed safely.”
He said he would legislate a “Digital Duty of Care” to ensure safety mechanisms are built into new AI technology and address potential harms.
He said AI safety in the workplace was also being prioritized, which will be investigated by the Artificial Intelligence Workplace and Employment Forum.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the establishment of an Office of Artificial Intelligence to create a set of Australian standards for rapidly evolving technology to ensure the country’s “national interests and security are protected”.
The government is also closely monitoring AI’s impact on consumers, including “retail surveillance pricing,” which uses technology to adjust pricing based on individual customers’ habits, location, flushing history and other variables.
The Albanian government also said it had produced a framework for the use of artificial decision-making in federal institutions.
“These workflows build on existing government actions, including already legislated criminal offenses prohibiting the sharing of non-consensual deepfake, sexually explicit material, and work to ban nudification practices,” the government said.
