AI Expert Group

About the temporary Artificial Intelligence (AI) Expert Group members and their background.

Meet the AI Expert Group

The Australian Government has set up a temporary Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert group. The group will advise us on testing, transparency and accountability measures for AI in legitimate, but high-risk settings to ensure our AI systems are safe.

Professor Bronwyn Fox
CSIRO Chief Scientist, represents Australia on the panel overseeing the international Frontier AI State of the Science report.
Aurélie Jacquet
A leading figure in the development of responsible artificial intelligence systems, Chair of Australia’s national AI standards committee, OECD expert on AI risks, and advisor on international AI certification initiatives.
Dr Terri Janke
An international authority on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP).
Angus Lang SC
A leading legal practitioner and sought after contributor on intellectual property law and AI, addressing developments in Australia and Europe.
Professor Simon Lucey
Director of the Australian Institute for Machine Learning at the University of Adelaide, with a background in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and research spanning computer vision, machine learning, and robotics.
Professor Jeannie Paterson
Founding co-director of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, and leading contributor to legal and regulatory reform processes in Australia and internationally.
Professor Ed Santow
Co-founder of the Human Technology Institute, leading major initiatives to promote human-centred artificial intelligence.
Professor Nicolas Suzor
A Future Fellow at QUT, a Chief Investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society, and expert on the governance of digital technologies.
Professor Toby Walsh
Widely recognised voice on AI development, with leading roles at Data 61 and UNSW, and numerous international fellowships.
Professor Kimberlee Weatherall
A Chief Investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society.
Professor Peta Wyeth
An internationally recognised researcher on human computer interaction, human-centred artificial intelligence, and design practice and management.
Bill Simpson Young
Co-founder and CEO of Gradient Institute, founded to accelerate the ethical progress of AI-based systems, and leading technologist for the safe and responsible use of AI.

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