AI safety encompasses work to understand and address risks from increasingly capable AI systems. This includes both current harms and potential catastrophic risks from misaligned AI systems.

AI governance focuses on institutions, policies, and decision-making processes that shape how AI is developed and deployed safely.

📚 Learning Resources

🚀 Quick Start (2 hours):

• Future of AI Course - BlueDot’s accessible 2-hour introduction requiring no technical background

📖 Go Deeper:

• 80,000 Hours AI Safety Guide - Comprehensive problem profile explaining why preventing AI catastrophe is crucial
• AI Safety Textbook - “Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics and Society” by Dan Hendrycks. Free comprehensive textbook, also available as audiobook on Spotify

🎥 Essential Video:

• Geoffrey Hinton Interview - Nobel laureate and “Godfather of AI” explains risks in accessible terms (60 Minutes, 2024)

📊 Comprehensive Resource:

• International AI Safety Report 2025 - Global synthesis from 100 experts across 30 countries (comprehensive but lengthy)

🏛️ Australian Policy Resources

Current Government Initiatives:

• Voluntary AI Safety Standard - 10 practical guardrails for organizations using AI
• Mandatory Guardrails Discussion Paper - Proposals for mandatory AI safety requirements in high-risk settings

Expert Recommendations:

• Australians for AI Safety - Expert open letter with government recommendations
• Good Ancestors Policy Submission - Detailed submission on mandatory guardrails

Connect with the growing AI safety community across Australia. From local meetups to expert advocacy groups, there are many ways to get involved.

🏢 Australian Organizations

AI Safety Australia & New Zealand Community for people in Australia or New Zealand interested in preventing existential risk from AI. Regular online events and active discussions.

• Join the mailing list
• Facebook group

Australians for AI Safety Group of experts publicly advocating for government action on AI risks, with open letters and policy recommendations for Australian policymakers.

Good Ancestors Project Developing and advocating for policies to solve this century’s most challenging problems, including AI governance and safety.

Gradient Institute Independent nonprofit research institute building safety, ethics, accountability and transparency into AI systems. They develop ethically-aware AI algorithms and provide technical guidance on AI policy.

CSIRO Responsible AI Engineering Australia’s national science agency team focusing on responsible AI engineering, developing frameworks for trustworthy AI systems across the AI lifecycle.

Australia is part of a worldwide movement working on AI safety. Connect with the international community and stay informed about global developments.

🌍 International Organizations

Centre for AI Safety Leading international organization focused on reducing societal-scale risks from AI.

Centre for the Governance of AI Research organization providing frameworks for understanding and managing AI risks, with reports on public attitudes and policy options.