The Australian Government has introduced an AI Plan for the Australian Public Service (APS), aiming to improve government service delivery, policy outcomes, efficiency, and productivity, through substantially increasing the use of AI in government.
The AI Plan will see every public servant have foundational training and capability supports to use generative AI tools safely, responsibly and effectively; access to generative AI tools; clear guidance on how to use these tools responsibly; leadership and support from Chief AI Officers to promote adoption; and opportunities to collaborate, build on and reuse work of others.
The plan is built on three pillars of 'trust', 'people' and 'tools', comprising of 15 initiatives.
'Trust' is focused on building confidence through transparency, ethical use, and strong governance and will include AI in government policy and guidance updates, an AI Review Committee, clear expectations of external service providers and AI strategic communications.
The People' pillar is centred around uplifting capability across the APS to support safe and effective use of AI, while remaining conscious of the impact change has on people.
These initiatives will include foundational learning, staff consultation and engagement, AI delivery and enablement (AIDE) and Chief AI Officers.
'Tools' has a focus on expanding access to secure, fit-for-purpose AI technologies and includes GovAI, GovAI Chat, guidance on public and enterprise AI, support for AI tool procurement, re-using intellectual property, a central register of generative AI assessments and whole-of-government cloud policy.
The Digital Transformation Agency also recently published new guidance for Australian Government employees on safe and responsible use of public generative AI tools.
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