Australian AI Community¶
Purpose: Connect with Australian AI safety groups, research institutions and international resources Audience: Researchers, community members, professionals seeking AI safety networks | Time: 15-20 minutes browsing
This page provides curated Australian and international resources for AI safety, governance and community engagement. SafeAI-Aus focuses on Australian context while pointing you to relevant global expertise.
About this resource list
Last reviewed: January 2026 Focus: Australian AI community groups, digital rights organisations and relevant international AI safety resources Maintenance: Resources are periodically reviewed for accuracy. If you find broken links or outdated information, please let us know. Not endorsements: Inclusion doesn't constitute endorsement of all positions. These are starting points for your own investigation.
Australian AI Community & Safety Groups¶
AI Safety and Alignment¶
- AI Safety ANZ — Australia and New Zealand AI safety community with regional groups in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Wellington, Canberra and Auckland
- AI Safety Australia — Australian AI safety research and community initiatives
Digital Rights and Technology Ethics¶
- Electronic Frontiers Australia — Digital rights advocacy, including AI policy
- Digital Rights Watch — Digital rights campaigns and AI accountability
- Australian Privacy Foundation — Privacy advocacy relevant to AI systems
- Centre for Responsible Technology — Tech ethics and responsible innovation
University and Research Groups¶
- CSIRO's Data61 — Australia's data and digital research network, including AI research
- ARC Centre for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) — Cross-disciplinary research on responsible AI decision-making (RMIT-hosted, multi-university)
- Gradient Institute — Independent not-for-profit advancing safe and responsible AI through research and advisory
- ANU Integrated AI Network — Interdisciplinary AI research across computing, science and social domains
International AI Safety Organizations¶
Leading global AI safety organizations with relevant research and resources for Australian context.
AI Safety Research¶
- Anthropic — AI safety research company, constitutional AI
- DeepMind Safety Team — Technical AI safety research
- Redwood Research — AI alignment research
- Apollo Research — AI evaluation and safety testing
- Centre for AI Safety — AI safety advocacy and research coordination
AI Governance Research¶
- Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) — AI governance research and policy
- Centre for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) — AI policy and national security
- AI Now Institute — Social implications of AI, accountability
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