RaymondPierreL3TIL that the federal government had committed to establishin an AI Safety Institute (AISI) when it signed the Seoul Declaration at South Korea’s AI summit in 2024. To date, nothing concrete has been put in place. Cam Wilson’s article brings us up to date with what this AISI is all about and the different ‘camps’ alligned to different attitudes towards #GenAISlop lobbying about it.
I have to say I’m currently with the realist ‘here-and-now’ group.
The article is behind a ‘subscribe for free’ wall unfortunately.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/02/australia-ai-safety-institute-aisi-artificial-intelligence/
#AISI #SeoulDeclaration #TechBros #AIBubble #TechDisaster #CopyrightViolion #OnlineSafety #ToxicTech
Australia is getting an AI safety institute. There’s a fight over what it will do
Should Australia's AI safety institute focus on future risks, present dangers or working with its international counterparts? It's a big question for any agency — let alone for a new agency with no enforcement powers.