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AI policy updates, 5 September 2024

Summary

5 September 2024: 2 AI policy changes recorded across 1 jurisdiction, of which one was rated high impact. Each is dated, links to its official source, and shows what it means in practice.

Changes
2
Jurisdictions
1
Entered into force
0
Urgent or high impact
1

Last updated · most recent change 5 Sep 2024

All changes (2)

Australia Routine

Preceding consultation on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI opened (government later chose not to proceed with them)

Milestone recorded for National AI Plan (Australia): Preceding consultation on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI opened (government later chose not to proceed with them). Recorded from the official source listed.

National AI Plan Preceding consultation on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI opened (government later chose not to proceed with them) Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)
Australia High at the time Voluntary standard

Australia releases a Voluntary AI Safety Standard and consults on mandatory guardrails

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources published ten voluntary guardrails and a proposals paper on mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI, with consultation to 4 October 2024.

Practical impact: Australian organisations gained a concrete voluntary baseline aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF.

Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard Voluntary AI Safety Standard Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)

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