The breadth of AI risks across Australia; why we need a considered approach to regulation
This paper is a ‘thought piece’ that offers insights into eight broad areas of concern regarding AI. It is not intended as an anti-AI paper, but rather as a provocation to remind us that as we increasingly adopt AI in our day-to-day lives, there are significant opportunities but also substantial risks. Like all digital risks, these can and should be mitigated with careful regulation.
We hope this paper opens up new areas for regulatory thought as AI regulation takes shape. It offers short provocations addressing:
- Environmental risks
- Corporate control of human relationships
- Creative industries
- The information ecosystem
- The rights of women and girls
- Ultra-processed healthcare
- Automated injustice
- Digital dependency