The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has entered a partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to address the challenges to human rights and values posed by the growing use of Artificial Intelligence.
The partnership is focused on the practical challenge of ensuring rising levels of innovation in AI technologies are governed in a way that protects human rights and values.
It supports the work being led by Human Rights Commissioner, Edward Santow on human rights and technology.
The AHRC and WEF have released a White Paper to guide a consultation process, asking whether Australia needs an organisation to take a central role in promoting responsible innovation in AI and what such an organisation might look like.
Commissioner Santow said that in the first round of consultation, he asked whether Australia needed a better system of governance to harness the benefits of AI while protecting human rights.
“Early data analysis indicates the answer to this question is yes,” Commissioner Santow said.
“AI is changing our lives fundamentally, and this change will only increase,” he said.
“So, it is important we carefully consider how AI can best protect human rights, while ensuring Australia makes the most of the economic and other opportunities that AI brings.”
He said the White Paper consultation process would bring together domestic and international experts to consider the challenge of AI governance and provide a practical, considered blueprint for a way forward.
The 21-page White Paper can be accessed at this PS News link and details on how to make a submission at this link.
Submissions will be received until 8 March.
