Policy update
Consultation on review of AI and Australian Consumer Law
The Government this week released a Discussion Paper which explores the application of the ACL to AI-enabled goods and services. According to the announcement by the Hon Stephen Jones MP, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, this will be part of the Government’s ongoing wok to strengthen laws to address risks and harms from AI. The Discussion Paper seeks views on issues including
- the appropriateness of existing consumer protections under the ACL for consumers of AI‑enabled goods and services,
- the application of existing ACL provisions to new and emerging AI‑enabled goods and services, and
- remedies for consumers and liability for suppliers and manufacturers of AI‑enabled goods and services where things go wrong.
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