Policy for the responsible use of AI in government

On 1 September 2024, the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government took effect. This supersedes the below guidance, which is retired effective that same date.

The AI impact assessment tool supports agencies to assess the impacts and risks of an artificial intelligence (AI) use case against Australia's AI ethics principles and embed effective measures to address these.

The Australian Government recently completed a trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot that provided APS staff an opportunity to experiment with a generative AI tool in a safe and responsible way. The evaluation of the trial has concluded and findings can be explored below:

The Guidance on how to use the AI impact assessment tool supports agencies completing an assessment of their AI use case using the AI impact assessment tool.

The NSW artificial intelligence assessment framework (AIAF) assists NSW agencies to design, build and use AI-enabled products and solutions. The framework ensures the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), including AI governance and oversight, risk management and mitigation, ethics, capability and capacity building, and continuous improvement.