AI Safety
Overview
AI might be this century's biggest risk and biggest opportunity. We think governments' top priority should be ensuring advanced AI systems are well-governed and safe.
The key risks from AI are misuse risks – empowering people who intend to do harm – or loss of control. We think governments should implement specific risk mitigations to address particular kinds of misuse, and invest in AI Safety Institutes and AI safety research to address the root causes of these risks.
In the same way that Australia is a global leader on aviation safety, we think Australia has the opportunity to be a leader on AI safety.
Our Work
| Title | Date | Relevant Entities |
|---|---|---|
| AGI Tabletop Exercise at The Sydney Dialogue | December, 2025 | Good Ancestors & Clear AI |
| Harnessing Data and Digital Technology | September, 2025 | The Productivity Commission |
| AI Legislation Stress Test | August, 2025 | The Commonwealth Government of Australia |
| Economic Reform Roundtable | August, 2025 | Department of the Treasury |
| Australian Cyber Security Strategy: Horizon 2 | August, 2025 | Department of Home Affairs |
| Legal Zero-Days | August, 2025 | UK AI Security Institute (UKAISI) |
| Voluntary Code of Practice for App Store Operators and App Developers | July, 2025 | Department of Home Affairs |
| AI Policy White Paper 2025-2028 | May, 2025 | The Commonwealth Government of Australia |
| AI Governance Summer Fellowship | January, 2025 | Good Ancestors |
| Automated Decision-Making Reform | January, 2025 | Attorney-General's Department |
| Pre-Budget Submission 2025-26 | January, 2025 | Department of the Treasury |
| Cyber Security Legislative Package | October, 2024 | Department of Home Affairs |
| Introducing mandatory guardrails for AI in high-risk settings | October, 2024 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
| Review of AI and the Australian Consumer Law | October, 2024 | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
| Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) | August, 2024 | Commonwealth Parliament (Senate Inquiry) |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) in New South Wales | October, 2023 | Parliament of New South Wales |
| Safe and Responsible AI | August, 2023 | Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
Supporting the community
Broad alliances are required to tackle the world's most pressing problems. With that in mind, Good Ancestors volunteers its support and expertise to Australians for AI Safety. With Good Ancestors' support, Australians for AI Safety has made submissions to both the Commonwealth's Safe and Responsible AI Inquiry and the Senate Inquiry on Adopting AI. Good Ancestors welcomes connections with other community groups and individuals who care about AI Safety.