Australia Releases Plan to Guide AI Development Nationally

The government has committed $29.9 million to establish an AI Safety Institute.Signage of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is displayed during the MWC (Mobile World Congress), the world’s biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Manaure Quintero/AFP12/1/2025|Updated: 12/2/2025A new national plan from the Australian government aims to ensure the economy benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) while protecting people from the risks associated with its use.Industry Minister Tim Ayres said the plan charted a path for an Australian economy that captured AI’s opportunities, spread its benefits and kept Australians safe.Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.Author’s Selected Articles