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Artificial Intelligence Joint Select Committee Proceedings

Parliament of Australia

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This parliamentary record details the formation and proceedings of the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence, a critical body tasked with evaluating the opportunities and risks of AI for Australia. The committee’s mandate includes investigating the ethical, legal, and safety implications of frontier AI models, specifically addressing how governance frameworks can mitigate potential societal harms and catastrophic risks. These deliberations are central to Australia's national strategy for managing high-risk AI applications and ensuring alignment with international safety standards to prevent the misuse of powerful AI systems.