Budget Boost for Australia’s National AI Centre, Safeguards Against High-Risk AI

Published on May 15, 2024

The May 14 federal budget allocated an $39 million (US$26 million) funding package, under the Future Made in Australia plan, to guard against the risks of AI technology across Australia’s business and infrastructure as the tool becomes more prominent in everyday society, increasingly exposing governments to national security risks. The government’s attention for the past two years has been focused on AI’s potential within the tech sector, and the 2023/24 budget tagged $102 million for the integration of quantum and the adoption of AI technologies. Over $21 million was also set aside to transform and expand the National AI Centre, shifting it from CSIRO to the Department of Industry, Science, and Resources (DISR)....

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