AI Use Recommended as Default for Victorian Public Service
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 31 Aug 2025
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- 3
- Australian
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- 1 Sept 2025, 03:50 pm
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The default position would be to use artificial intelligence or justify why they were shunning the technology, under a plan by the IT industry.
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The Australian Information Industry Association is pushing the Victorian government to make the use of artificial intelligence (AI) mandatory across the state public service to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. This policy, if implemented, would require AI to be the default option for government operations, with a need to justify any deviation. The move hints at adopting AI for routine administrative decisions, raising concerns about potential risks such as loss of jobs and accountability. While the focus is on operational efficiency, there are implications for AI safety given the integration of advanced technologies into public governance, although no specific catastrophic risk measures are detailed.
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PoliticsAIPrint articleSumeyya IlanbeyVictorian political correspondentSep 1, 2025 – 12.16pmSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginThe Allan government is being urged to order the Victorian public service to use artificial intelligence as a default setting to boost productivity and drive down costs.The policy proposed by the Australian Information Industry Association would mean public servants in the state would have to use AI as a first choice in their work and to justify why they were shunning the technology if not.Loading...Sumeyya Ilanbeyis the Victorian political correspondent for The Australian Financial Review.Connect withSumeyyaonTwitter.EmailSumeyyaatsumeyya.ilanbey@afr.com.auSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFetching latest articlesDion Lee lost his business. He’s backLauren SamsThe one dish worth $1.4m a year to this iconic Sydney restaurantThe CEO who found her mojo when she demoted herselfThe surprisingly simple dish this top chef eats for breakfastSally Patten and Iona RennieDate nights, shared calendars: How power couples make it workHow AI has already changed everything you know about recruitment10 things I now know about chess after using this AI-assisted boardJohn DavidsonEscargot, parfait and steak frites are back in vogue – here’s whyHow this Melbourne GM followed in the skis of Michelle ObamaPub king Arthur Laundy has a court double dateHannah Wootton‘I’m going to f--- you through the courts’: Inside Tony Denny’s worldJustin Hemmes’ partner joins life-saving charity