AI Safety
Overview
AI might be this century’s biggest risk and biggest opportunity. We think governments’ top priority should be ensuring advanced AI systems are well-governed and safe. Humanity will only reap AI’s benefits if we do the work necessary to ensure serious harm does not occur.
The key risks from AI are misuse risks – empowering people who intend to do harm – or loss of control. We think governments should implement specific risk mitigations to address particular kinds of misuse, and invest in AI Safety Institutes and AI safety research to address the root causes of these risks.
In the same way that Australia is a global leader on aviation safety, we think Australia has the opportunity to be a leader on AI safety.
Our work
| Title | Date | Relevant Entities |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation on developing Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy | August 2025 | Department of Home Affairs |
| AI Legislation Stress Test | August 2025 | The Commonwealth Government of Australia |
| Economic Reform Roundtable Submission | August 2025 | Department of the Treasury |
| Legal Zero-Days (Research Paper) | August 2025 | UK AI Security Institute (UKAISI) |
| Code of Practice for App Store Operators and App Developers | July 2025 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
| AI Policy White Paper 2025-2028 | May 2025 | The Commonwealth Government of Australia |
| AI Governance Summer Fellowship | May 2025 | Arcadia Impact, Good Ancestors |
| Pre-Budget Submission 2025-26 | January 2025 | Department of the Treasury |
| Automated Decision Making | January 2025 | Attorney-General's Department |
| Mandatory Guardrails | October 2024 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
| Review of AI and the Australian Consumer Law | October 2024 | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| Cyber Security Legislative Package | October 2024 | Department of Home Affairs |
| Commonwealth Senate Inquiry on Adopting AI | August 2024 | Commonwealth Parliament (Senate Inquiry) |
| NSW AI Inquiry | October 2023 | Parliament of New South Wales |
| Safe and Responsible AI | August 2023 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
Supporting the community
Broad alliances are required to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. With that in mind, GAP volunteers its support and expertise to Australians for AI Safety. GAP welcomes connections with other community groups and individuals who care about AI Safety.
With GAP’s support, Australians for AI Safety has made submissions to both the Commonwealth’s Safe and Responsible AI Inquiry and the Senate Inquiry on Adopting AI.