Trust in AI is low and developing community trust is a key enabler of government adoption of AI technology.

The framework establishes cornerstones and practices of artificial intelligence (AI) assurance, an essential part of the broader governance of how governments use AI. The practices demonstrate how governments can practically apply Australia’s AI Ethics Principles to their assurance of AI.

The cornerstones are five mechanisms that governments should consider to ensure effective application of the ethics principles: governance, data governance, a risk-based approach, standards, and procurement. 

Alignment to Australia’s AI Ethics Principles will ensure the trustworthy use of AI by governments in Australia. Each of its ethics principles inform the assurance practices found in this framework and are also consistent with the Australian government’s broader work on safe and responsible AI.

Australia's AI Ethics Principles

1. Human, societal and environmental wellbeing
2. Human-centred values
3. Fairness
4. Privacy protection and security
5. Reliability and safety
6. Transparency and explainability
7. Contestability
8. Accountability