Governments
Andrew Charlton
Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (portfolio) · Australia
Role in AI policy
He works alongside Minister Tim Ayres in the industry and science portfolio and launched the National AI Plan with him. In his speeches he has described the Australian AI Safety Institute as a national testing capability, said the government will not create a central AI regulator and expects each regulator to treat AI as core business, and argued that frontier AI needs regulation for the most significant harms. Ministerial releases report an AI safety and security memorandum with the United Kingdom and plans to legislate Australian standards for AI.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- Speech at the Sydney Trust and Safety Festival Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Ministers)
- AI Safety Forum Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Ministers)
- Australia and UK partner to strengthen AI safety and security Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Ministers)