Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules


A view of the Central Business District (CBD) and Barangaroo skyline in Sydney, Australia, April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

SYDNEY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday unveiled a roadmap to ramp up the adoption of artificial intelligence across its economy but said it would rely on existing laws to manage emerging risks, stepping back from earlier plans for tougher rules on high-risk scenarios.

Australia currently has no specific AI laws though the centre-left Labor government last year signalled it would introduce voluntary guidelines amid concerns over privacy, safety and transparency.

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