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title: PauseAI Australia FAQ
slug: australia-faq
description: answers to common questions and responses
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Some of these are taken almost word for word from responses we received from political representatives. Names protected because we are nice like that :)

### we are establishing the AI Safety Institute (the Institute). The Institute will support our regulators and government agencies in taking a proactive approach to keeping Australians safe

The AISI is underfunded relative to its mission. Its announcement doesn't mention catastrophic nor existential risks. The AI Safety Institute could play that role but their job postings, mission statement and the Department of Industry website indicate they are more concerned with “risks ranging from cyber-attacks to biological threats and disinformation campaigns”.

### Australian Government is taking steps against misinformation

This does nothing for existential risk.

### Australia has a National AI Center

This does nothing for existential risk. It is focused on building AI skills in the public and small to medium enterprises.

### The Albanese Government’s ambition is to harness AI technologies to create a fairer, stronger Australia where every person can benefit from this technological change.

Dealing with existential risk is a prerequisite to there being a fair and strong Australia.

### the Albanese Government, in December 2025, delivered the National AI Plan. This plan is the continuation of our collaborative approach with government, industry, unions, and communities working together so no one is left behind. 

The National AI Plan does not mention catastrophic and existential risks, despite top voices in Australian AI being clear in multiple open letters to the government at the [2025 election](https://www.australiansforaisafety.com.au/letters/federal-election-2025-open-letter), at the [2024 Senate Enquiry](https://www.australiansforaisafety.com.au/letters/senate-inquiry-on-adopting-artificial-intelligence), and in [2023 to the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology](https://www.australiansforaisafety.com.au/letters/letter-to-minister-of-industry-science-and-technology).

### The plan has three key pillars – capturing the opportunity, spreading the benefits and keeping Australians safe. 

The main risk of extinction is not mentioned in the plan.

### We are also delivering an AI Accelerator round of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) program to drive research and industry collaboration, driving commercialisation of AI

A key part of the suicide race dynamic is trying to commercialise frontier models that their creators admit they do not fully understand, rather than researching them in a safe airgapped environment.

### By expanding high-speed connectivity, attracting investment in data centres, and backing our researchers and businesses, we aim to lead in AI innovations and applications.

Australia could be a leader in AI assurance and auditing, which would require much less investment and would not contribute to the race for ever-stronger AI.

### We’ve released guidance material to support businesses in being transparent about their use of AI, including watermarking and labelling of AI content.

This will not stop catastrophic outcomes from AI.

### We are working to ensure that Australia has a regulatory environment that gets the balance right between enabling innovation and keeping Australians safe.

Less than 1% of AI investment globally goes towards keeping people safe, as opposed to 99% investment towards making it powerful. We do not think this balance is right, and we do not see the Australian Government significantly improving on this.

### We are taking a proactive, evidence-based approach to regulation, learning from global developments and acting where necessary. 

No mention has been made nor direct action taken as a result of the AI Impacts 2023 survey on existential risks, nor the Good Ancestors Legislative Stress Test demonstrating critical regulatory gaps.
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title: PauseAI Australia Story
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PauseAI Australia is collaborating with 14 other PauseAI chapters to share how people are experiencing AI. Please share your story.

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