{"slug":"au-sa-ai-ethics-policy","id":"AIPT-POL-0016","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0016","title":"South Australian Government Artificial Intelligence Ethics Policy (v1.0)","short_title":"South Australia AI ethics policy","jurisdiction":"au-south-australia","instrument_type":"policy","status":"in_force","is_binding":true,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"Government of South Australia","summary_plain":"A mandatory policy requiring SA government agencies to align their AI systems with the Australian Government's AI Ethics Principles; a separate policy on responsible use and disclosure is being developed.","adopted_on":"2025-10-10","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://www.treasury.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1194340/AI_Ethics_Policy.pdf","last_verified_at":null,"reviewed_by":null,"content_version":1,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:23+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/au-sa-ai-ethics-policy","status_note":"Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.","scope_summary":"All South Australian public sector agencies.","who_it_applies_to":"South Australian government agencies.","key_dates_summary":"Approved 10 October 2025; next review 10 October 2026.","penalties_summary":null,"what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":null,"date_notes":"Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.","taxonomy":{"actor":["public_authority"],"ai_system_type":["generative_ai","automated_decision_system"],"sector":["public_services"],"risk_category":["unclassified"],"use_case":["public_services"]},"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence Ethics Policy","publisher":"Government of South Australia","url":"https://www.treasury.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1194340/AI_Ethics_Policy.pdf","document_date":"2025-10-10","document_type":"official","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":[],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.treasury.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1194340/AI_Ethics_Policy.pdf","source_title":"Artificial Intelligence Ethics Policy","source_publisher":"Government of South Australia","source_document_date":"2025-10-10","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-10-15","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the October 2026 sub-national research round. Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.","reviewed_by":null},"second_review":null}