National AI Plan Aims to Balance Benefits and Risks, but Experts Warn the Workforce Lacks Training

The government announced in August that AI would become a priority, and the plan is an attempt to keep people safe while still leveraging the technology.

Signage of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is displayed during the MWC (Mobile World Congress), the world's biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Manaure Quintero/AFP

A new national plan from the Australian government aims to ensure the economy benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) while protecting people from the risks associated with its use.

Industry Minister Tim Ayres said the plan charted a path for an Australian economy that captured AI’s opportunities, spread its benefits and kept Australians safe.