Australia's information-watchdog flags AI guidance, urges greater transparency
( October 12, 2026, 06:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australian Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd urged agencies to proactively release information and open data to counter misinformation and strengthen public trust, reporting a 42 percent rise in requests for reviews of agencies’ information-access decisions in 2025–26. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner plans to release guidance on preserving information rights in artificial intelligence, with Tydd highlighting existing transparency obligations for government automated decision-making and further Privacy Act requirements commencing Dec. 10. She said AI could help identify disinformation and improve access to credible government information, despite its capacity to make disinformation cheaper to produce and distribute.Statement follows. ...
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