Item Catalogue

Week of 17 February 2025

Attorney-General's Dept – Publications(AU) 19 Feb 2025 38

Attorney-General's Department has published its Data Strategy 2025–2027, covering four focus areas.

Key points

AI and machine learning are named as analytical tools to support evidence-based policy - but remain secondary to the data governance framing.
Limited direct AI governance content; this is primarily a data maturity and literacy strategy with AI as one thread.

NIST – AI News (topic 2753736)(US) 1 Feb 2025 28

NIST's MEP blog series offers a beginner's guide to Industrial AI, with part two focusing on data quality considerations.

Key points

Covers data pitfalls such as incomplete data, inadequate variation, and gaps - relevant to any agency deploying AI in operational contexts.
Introductory-level content aimed at manufacturing; limited direct applicability to Australian federal governance contexts.

AI Now Institute – Publications(US) 1 Oct 2024 38

AI Now Institute testified against NYC's MyCity portal, citing corporate capture and citizen surveillance risks.

Key points

The case illustrates risks when public AI infrastructure embeds vendor data advantages and opaque governance.
Limited direct APS applicability, but the digital wallet and behavioural tracking scenario is a useful cautionary case study.