South Australia announces royal commission into AI
By Sean Maguire ( August 11, 2026, 06:24 GMT | Insight) -- South Australia will hold a royal commission into artificial intelligence to examine its impact on health, education, creative industries and jobs, with the inquiry expected to run for about nine months. Premier Peter Malinauskas said the A$3 million commission will focus on how AI is used rather than data centers or infrastructure and will complement the federal government’s national AI response. The move comes as Australian governments pursue broader AI oversight, including New South Wales’ consideration of restrictions on unsupervised at-home school assessments and its inquiry into data centers.South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas on Monday announced the state will hold a royal commission into artificial intelligence....
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