Most Australian Government Agencies Fail AI Transparency Deadline

Over half of 92 mandated agencies miss disclosure requirement for AI use

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More than half of Australia's government agencies failed to meet the first transparency deadline for disclosing their use of AI, despite a policy requiring basic information sharing to build public trust.

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