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AU AI Guardrails

Australia Mandatory AI Guardrails (Proposed)

10 mandatory guardrails proposed for high-risk AI: accountability, risk management, data governance, testing, human oversight, transparency, contestability, supply chain transparency, record keeping, conformity assessment.

Jurisdiction

Australia

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Unknown

Enforcement

Not specified

What It Requires

Risk Assessment

Must evaluate and document potential harms before deployment

Transparency

Must disclose AI nature, data practices, or algorithmic decisions

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

• High-risk AI systems (scope TBD)

Who bears obligations:

Developer Deployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

• Accountability structures
• Risk management processes
• Data governance requirements
• Testing and validation
• Human oversight mechanisms
• Transparency obligations

Primary Source

Australian Government Consultation (opens in new tab)

https://consult.industry.gov.au/ai-mandatory-guardrails

Quick Facts

Binding: No
Mental Health Focus: No
Child Safety Focus: No
Algorithmic Scope: Yes

Why It Matters

Would move Australia from voluntary to mandatory AI governance. Voluntary standard allows organizations to prepare.

Recent Developments

Consultation completed Sep 2024. Voluntary AI Safety Standard published as bridge measure. Legislation timing depends on consultation outcomes.

Cite This

APA

Australia. (n.d.). Australia Mandatory AI Guardrails (Proposed). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/au-ai-guardrails

BibTeX

@misc{au_ai_guardrails,
  title = {Australia Mandatory AI Guardrails (Proposed)},
  author = {Australia},
  year = {n.d.},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/au-ai-guardrails}
}

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