Australian government considers ban on ‘high-risk’ uses of AI such as deepfakes and algorithmic bias

New report warns of technology's ability to ‘influence democratic processes or cause other deceit’ as well as ‘target minority racial groups’

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The Albanese government is considering a ban on “high-risk” uses of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, warning of potential harms including creation of deepfakes and algorithmic bias.

On Thursday the industry and science minister, Ed Husic, will release a report on the emerging technologies by the National Science and Technology Council and a discussion paper on how to achieve “safe and responsible” AI.