Felix Ellis, Minister for Innovation, Science, and the Digital Economy
Public trust and human accountability are at the heart of a new Tasmanian Government policy governing the use of artificial intelligence across the State Service.
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy, Felix Ellis, said the Policy for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Tasmanian Government would support the safe, ethical and transparent use of AI across government.
“AI has the potential to improve how government works and delivers services, but it must be used with clear safeguards and accountability,” Minister Ellis said.
“As part of our plan, Tasmanians can expect their privacy to be protected, risks to be properly managed and people, not technology, to remain responsible for government decisions.”
The policy applies to all Tasmanian State Service employees and requires agencies to assess risks before using AI, apply stronger scrutiny and oversight to higher-risk applications, and maintain appropriate human review and accountability.
It also establishes consistent expectations across the Tasmanian State Service for governance, transparency, risk management and oversight, including:
- agencies appointing an Accountable Officer;
- publishing an AI transparency statement;
- reporting medium and higher risk AI applications for the whole-of-government AI Register; and
- maintaining existing privacy, security, data and procurement compliance.
The Policy for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Tasmanian Government is available on the Department of Premier and Cabinet website.
