Fatima Payman (WA, Australia's Voice) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Ayres. This morning, the ABC reported that social media posts about events that never took place involving myself, Senator Hanson, the Prime Minister and other public figures were being created by foreign actors using AI to drive engagement and generate revenue. At a time when AI is being used more and more as a tool to divide and misinform, the government is backing away from regulation. The decision to abandon the AI advisory body is just one example of this. Minister, at a time when AI is causing harm without consequence, why have you abandoned the AI advisory board after investing $200,000 in a 15-month recruitment process?