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Australia to Create AI Safety Regulator, Mandatory Safety Rules
Bloomberg Technology · By James Mayger ·
The Brief
- Australia will create a new artificial-intelligence safety regulator, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- The regulator would have the power to impose "significant penalties" on companies that do the wrong thing.
- The announcement was made on Tuesday in Canberra, and the source describes mandatory safety rules.
Why it matters
Developers building or deploying AI systems that operate in Australia may face new mandatory safety rules and penalties enforced by a dedicated regulator.
Who’s affected
- AI companies operating in Australia
- Developers deploying AI systems in Australia
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Australia will create a new artificial-intelligence safety regulator that will have the power to impose “significant penalties” on companies that do the wrong thing, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday in Canberra.
Timeline
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced in Canberra that Australia will create an AI safety regulator with mandatory rules
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Australia to Create AI Safety Regulator, Mandatory Safety Rules