Shaping Australia's Role in AI Safety and Governance
An interdisciplinary forum grounded in the science of AI safety as explored in the International AI Safety Report, bringing together people from across research, government, industry and civil society.
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AI Safety Forum 2026
7-8 July 2026
Holme Building, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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7-8 November 2024
Sydney Knowledge Hub, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Welcome and Opening Logistics
2026Opening Keynote from Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy
2026Opening Keynote on International AI Safety Report
2026Opening Keynote on AI Policy & Governance
2026What are the top risks from AI?
2026Building AI Data Centres: What's in it for Australia and for AI safety?
2026Practical steps towards democracy fit for a world with AI
2026Welcome and introduction to Day 1
2024Topics we explore
Technical AI Safety
What are the central technical challenges in making AI systems safe, and where is progress being made?
AI Governance
How should AI systems be governed, and what can Australia learn from international approaches?
Australia's Role
What are Australia's strengths in AI safety, and how can they be brought to bear?
Risk Assessment
How do we identify and assess risks from AI systems when the science itself is still evolving?
Evaluations & Testing
How do we measure what AI systems can do, and what counts as a meaningful safety evaluation?
Cross-Sector Dialogue
How can researchers, policymakers, and practitioners actually work together on AI safety?
