ATO building AI models without specific governance policies


The Australian Taxation Office is building and deploying AI models in-house without centralised policies and guidance for public servants, exposing it to legal and ethical risks, the auditor-general has warned.

Human oversight has also been found lacking, with the agency not adequately monitoring its 14 newest AI models, some of which automatically flag potential non-compliance in tax affairs for review.

It means that one of the government’s heaviest users of …

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