Why Australia Needs an AI Act
Australia’s artificial intelligence (AI) policy debate is at a crossroads. Decisions made in the coming months will determine whether Australians are able to trust AI and capture its benefits or whether we are left exposed to unacceptable and avoidable risk. Calls to wait for yet further reviews ignore the evidence that action is needed now. […]
Submission to the Department of Home Affairs’ Consultation on Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
Global Shield Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department of Home Affairs’ Consultation on Developing Horizon 2 of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. Global Shield Australia is an independent, non-profit policy advocacy organisation dedicated to reducing global catastrophic risk. We take an all-hazards approach to preparedness, supporting governments to enact […]
DPA Modernization and Reauthorization Congressional Letter
On 29 July 2025, Global Shield and seven other groups sent letters to key members of Congress urging them to reauthorize and modernize the Defence Production Act. Read letter
Safeguarding Australia’s Food System Security
Australia benefits from a world-class, highly productive food sector. The success of our food sector is critical to our economy, national security, and resilience. However, our agricultural abundance should not give us false confidence. The House Standing Committee on Agriculture’s 2023 report, Australian Food Story: Feeding the Nation and Beyond, found that: “Despite Australia being […]
Building Trust to Unlock Australia’s AI Dividend
The Need for Post-Market Monitoring and Incident Reporting Why reform is needed The nature of advanced AI technology means that it is not possible to fully predict or prepare for its possible harms. Instead, harms and issues will emerge unpredictably from AI being used in untested contexts, specific user interactions, and AI being integrated with […]
AI Risk Primer: Why Safeguards Are Essential
This Global Shield Australia primer details AI-related harms already occurring in Australia and overseas, and the far greater dangers coming in the near future. These demonstrate the clear need for government action to safeguard Australians and build the trust necessary to realise the benefits of AI. AI is already causing harm, current AI models have… […]
Avoiding Gaps: Getting the Scope of Australia’s AI Regulatory Framework Right
The Policy Challenge To effectively protect Australians against AI-related risk, it is critical to ensure that our regulatory framework covers all significant sources of harm. A key challenge to this is how to regulate general purpose AI (GPAI) models, which are highly capable AI systems that can competently perform a range of distinct tasks, including […]
Ensuring Accountability: The Need for Post-Deployment Monitoring of AI in Australia
The Policy Challenge The Australian Government has recognised the need to regulate AI development and deployment in Australia. However, the nature of this technology means that it is not possible to fully predict its real-world consequences nor prevent all of its possible harms, especially for General Purpose AI (GPAI). These harms will emerge unpredictably from […]
Testimony to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
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Global Shield Briefing (February 2025)
The latest policy, research and news on global catastrophic risk (GCR). The start of every year typically comes with a swath of global risk lists and assessments. From scientists, think tanks, risk specialists, geopolitical consultants, insurance companies – each have their own view. Regardless of the methodology, the message is clear: 2026 is a year […]