The Office for Artificial Intelligence (OAI) is currently seeking feedback from a wide range of people, including the general public, businesses, and universities to inform the development of its inaugural artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, to be launched later this year.BackgroundBacked by the commitment and vision that saw the nation's first Office for AI established in SA, this consultation invites input from residents, businesses, industry and academia to help shape how AI will streamline government services and drive better outcomes for the community. The discussion paper, released by the Office for AI, sets out a bold vision for a smarter, more efficient and more accessible public sector that is underpinned by responsible implementation of AI. The consultation process will help set the priorities for key focus areas, including:Improving customer service by delivering more user-friendly, personalised government services, available whenever South Australians need themFreeing-up staff for work that requires human skills and empathy by automating repetitive tasks to boost efficiencyUsing AI to inform smarter decisions and improve outcomes for health, education, policing, social services and moreEnsuring robust safeguards for privacy, ethics and accountability at every step.Get involved Input from the public, industry, and experts will play a crucial role in co-designing a strategy that reflects the needs and values of the whole community. To get involved:Read the discussion paperDecide which questions you wish to answer.Then, have your say by:Answer the questions or, Provide a written response to artificialintelligence@sa.gov.au Please note: Your submission may be made publicly available unless you indicate that you wish for it to remain confidential. Any responses that are made on a confidential basis may still be subject to access under Freedom of Information laws. Please mark any submissions that include your IP or commercially confidential data as such on each page of the footer. Next stepsYour feedback and insights will be used to help us develop a meaningful artificial intelligence strategy for the South Australian government. A summary of the consultation process will be published on the OAI's website (www.ai.sa.gov.au)The final strategy will be released later this year and will be available on this page.