Australia’s privacy regulator has fired a warning shot at businesses that are ignoring the privacy risks that come with using artificial intelligence, as it releases its advice on how to use the technology safely.
On Monday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released guides on how Australia’s privacy laws apply to businesses using commercially available AI products, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and businesses training their own AI models.
These guides came with a warning from privacy commissioner Carly Kind, who said businesses using AI was one of the top points of interest and a challenge for industry.
“Our new guides should remove any doubt about how Australia’s existing privacy law applies to AI, make compliance easier, and help businesses follow privacy best practice.
Businesses using AI have already come under the OAIC’s microscope, with the regulator investigating the use of facial recognition technology by Clearview AI, Kmart and Bunnings.

Privacy watchdog targets businesses using AI as it releases best practice guide