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ATSB

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

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Tracked since 11 Nov 2025 · 1 change of substance across 4 captures · last changed 12 May 2026

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  1. Tracking begins. The statement itself says it was first published Mar 2025.

  2. substantive Complete rewrite: the ATSB now discloses active AI use across productivity, search, analytics and training, adds safeguards, mandatory staff training and an AI contact address.

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    • New disclosure of active AI use: document summarising and drafting, inbox management, interview transcription, meeting notes, internal chatbots and search, data analytics and coding, training materials and research
    • Removed: statement that ATSB does not use AI to deliver any of its services, and reference to the Microsoft 365 Copilot trial
    • Adds explicit exclusions: no AI in investigative decisions/findings, HR and recruitment, or public-facing service delivery
    • Adds contact point ai@atsb.gov.au
    • Adds mandatory AI fundamentals training for all staff and extra training for key tool users
    • Adds human review of all AI outputs before official use and secure environments under the Privacy Act 1988
    • Removed: commitment to establish an AI Steering Committee, replaced by unnamed internal governance processes
    • Removed: first-published date (March 2025); annual review commitment retained
    • Named tool dropped: Microsoft 365 Copilot
    • Strategic position on AI: planned → not mentioned
    • Commitment dropped (will): Will establish an AI Steering Committee to assess AI opportunities and risks
    • Commitment dropped (will): Will update this statement if we begin using AI the public interacts with or is impacted by
    • Policy compliance statement removed
    • Domain added: corporate and enabling
    • New commitment (human oversight): AI will enhance, not replace, human decision-making; critical decisions reviewed and approved by qualified public officials
    • New commitment (human oversight): All AI outputs subject to human review; AI-generated content verified by a staff member before official use
    • New commitment (will not): Do not use AI for HR recruitment, hiring decisions or performance management
    • New commitment (will not): Do not use AI for direct service delivery or as primary point of contact for external stakeholders
    • New commitment (will not): Do not use AI to make decisions or findings in transport safety investigations
    • New commitment (will): Will regularly update this statement on our AI initiatives and their outcomes
    • Safeguard added: human review of outputs
    • Safeguard added: privacy or security controls
    • Safeguard added: risk assessment
    • Safeguard added: staff training
    • Staff training: not mentioned → mandatory
    • Usage pattern added: analytics for insights
    • Usage pattern added: workplace productivity
    • Legislative compliance statement added
    • Public contact added
    • Policy version referenced: v1 → not referenced
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What the statement says

How to read this

The ATSB says it uses AI only for internal workplace productivity, information discovery, data analytics and coding, and training and research material, with all outputs subject to human review. It rules out AI in investigative decision-making, employee relations and public-facing service delivery, with the Chief Operating Officer as accountable official and mandatory AI training for all staff. read by Claude Opus 5

What it says AI is used for

  • Analytics for insights
  • Workplace productivity
  • Corporate and enabling

Public-facing AI: none

Safeguards named: risk assessment, human review of outputs, staff training, privacy or security controls, a governance body

Against the Standard 7/8

  • Intentions behind AI use
  • Use classified by DTA usage pattern or domain
  • Public-facing use addressed
  • Monitoring and protection measures
  • Compliance with the policy
  • Compliance with legislation
  • Date last updated
  • Public contact

What the policy requiresPolicy v2.0

Accountable official
Chief Operating Officer
Strategic position on AI
not mentioned
AI use-case register
not mentioned
Staff training
mandatory
Policy version referenced
not referenced

What the AI Plan asksAI Plan

Chief AI Officer
not mentioned

Currency as of 29 Aug 2026

Review cadence
annually and when the approach changes
Says it was last updated
12 May 2026
Last change we observed
12 May 2026
Updated since policy 2.0
yes
Annual review
within a year of its own date

Commitments

  • will notDo not use AI to make decisions or findings in transport safety investigations
  • will notDo not use AI for HR recruitment, hiring decisions or performance management
  • will notDo not use AI for direct service delivery or as primary point of contact for external stakeholders
  • human oversightAI will enhance, not replace, human decision-making; critical decisions reviewed and approved by qualified public officials
  • human oversightAll AI outputs subject to human review; AI-generated content verified by a staff member before official use
  • willWill be transparent in internal use of AI as we explore, evaluate and adopt it
  • willStatement reviewed annually or when a significant change is made to our approach to AI
  • willWill regularly update this statement on our AI initiatives and their outcomes

The statement

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  • The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is committed to the safe, responsible, and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Our AI systems will be developed and deployed with fairness, accountability, privacy, security, reliability, and transparency in mind.
  • We will use our AI systems to enhance, not replace, human decision-making. Human-in-the-loop will ensure all critical decisions are reviewed and approved by qualified public officials to ensure accuracy and accountability.
  • We are transparent about our AI use and its impact. We will regularly update this statement on our AI initiatives and their outcomes.

This transparency statement is reviewed at least annually, or whenever there is a significant change to the ATSB’s approach to AI.

ATSB recognises the value in using modern technology, including AI, to improve our workplace efficiency and effectiveness and assist with quality control and accuracy.

We see AI as an opportunity to reduce administrative burden on our staff, allowing them to focus on areas of their work that best use their experience, expertise, and judgement.

The ATSB’s current AI focus is on improving workplace productivity and information discovery.

  • Productivity: Assisting with administrative tasks, summarising and drafting documents, drafting emails and managing inboxes, transcribing interviews, note taking in meetings.
  • Information discovery: Search tools and chat bots to assist with finding and retrieving information across various internal repositories, as an alternative to traditional search.
  • Data analytics and coding: Analysis of datasets, development of scripts and code for data analytics and software systems.
  • Training materials and research: Developing internal training materials and explanatory guides, assisting with policy development and research.

What we do not use AI for

  • Investigative decision-making: The ATSB does not use AI to make decisions or findings in the course of transport safety investigations. All investigative conclusions remain the result of human analysis.
  • Employee relations: AI is not used for HR recruitment, hiring decisions, performance management, or other areas with direct human impact.
  • Public interaction: We do not use AI for any direct service delivery or as a primary point of contact for external stakeholders.

All AI outputs are subject to human review. The ATSB adheres to the principle that AI assists, but does not replace, human judgment. Before any AI-generated content is used in an official capacity, it must be verified by a staff member for accuracy, fairness, and compliance with our standards. All decisions, outcomes, and work products are reviewed, owned and managed by a human.

We operate AI within secure, controlled environments to ensure that sensitive and personal information is protected in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and other relevant legislation and frameworks.

The ATSB has established governance frameworks to oversee the adoption of AI:

  • Accountable official: The Chief Operating Officer is the accountable official for AI.
  • Internal oversight: We utilise internal governance processes to assess the opportunities and risks associated with new AI use cases before deployment.
  • Training: All staff undertake mandatory AI fundamentals training, and staff using key AI tools are provided with additional training and guidance on the responsible and ethical use of these technologies, including awareness of bias and data security.

For questions or further information about our AI usage contact ai@atsb.gov.au.

Statement text © Australian Transport Safety Bureau, reproduced for transparency tracking (most agency content is CC BY 4.0 — check the original for specifics).

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    Complete rewrite: the ATSB now discloses active AI use across productivity, search, analytics and training, adds safeguards, mandatory staff training and an AI contact address.

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    The Digital### Principles - The Australian Transfpormation Agency's [ _Policy for the responsible use of AI in government_(Opens in a new tab/window)](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf) sets out the Australian Government approach to embrace the opportunities of AI and provide for safe and responsible use of AI in the Australian Public Service. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) adheres to this policy supporting its principles unt Safety Bureau (ATSB) is committed to the safe, responsible, and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Our AI systems will be developed and deployed with fairness, accountability, privacy, security, reliability, and transparency in mind. - We will use our AI systems to enhance, not replace, human decision-making. Human-in-the-loop will ensure all critical decisions are reviewed and approved by qualified public officials to ensure accuracy and accountability. - We are transparent about our AI use and its impact. We will regularly update this statement on our AI initiatives and their outcomes. ### Transparency statement This transparency statement is reviewed at least annually, or whenever there is a significant change to the ATSB’s approach to AI. ### Why we use AI ATSB recognises the value in using modern the "enable, engage, and evolve" framework. We will be transparent in our internal use of AI technology as we explore, evaluate and adopt AI technology to benefit our work and our stakeholdechnology, including AI, to improve our workplace efficiency and effectiveness and assist with quality control and accuracy. We see AI as an opportunity to reduce administrative burden on our staff, allowing them to focus on areas of their work that best use their experience, expertise, and judgement. ### How we use AI The ATSB’s current AI focus is on improving workplace productivity and information discoversy. Currently, ATSB does not plan to use AI in services that the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by. If this changes, we will update this statement to detail our use of AI. ## **AI use** Presently, t- **Productivity:** Assisting with administrative tasks, summarising and drafting documents, drafting emails and managing inboxes, transcribing interviews, note taking in meetings. - **Information discovery:** Search tools and chat bots to assist with finding and retrieving information across various internal repositories, as an alternative to traditional search. - **Data analytics and coding:** Analysis of datasets, development of scripts and code for data analytics and software systems. - **Training materials and research:** Developing internal training materials and explanatory guides, assisting with policy development and research. ### What we do not use AI for - **Investigative decision-making:** The ATSB does not utilise AI to deliver any of its services. Although, the ATSB did participate in the Australian Government trial of Microsoft 365 Copilotmake decisions or findings in the course of transport safety investigations. All investigative conclusions remain the result of human analysis. - **Employee relations:** AI is not used for HR recruitment, hiring decisions, performance management, or other areas with direct human impact. - **Public interaction:** We do not use AI for any direct service delivery or as a primary point of contact for external stakeholders. ### **Monitoring and governing AI use** The ATSB is developing an overarching agency approach to AI and will establish an AI Steering Committee to assess the opportunsafeguards All AI outputs are subject to human review. The ATSB adheres to the principle that AI assists, but does not replace, human judgment. Before any AI-generated content is used in an official capacity, it must be verified by a staff member for accuracy, fairness, and compliance with our standards. All decisions, outcomes, and work products are reviewed, owned and managed by a human. We operate AI within secure, controlled environments to ensure that sensitives and risks in using AI within the agency. ##personal information is protected in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and other relevant legislation and frameworks. ### Governance and accountability The ATSB has established governance frameworks to oversee the adoption of AI: - **Accountable official:** The Chief Operating Officer is the accountable official for AI and is supported by Chief Information Officer to assist in guiding implementation of AI governance and monitoring current and emerging systems to ensure AI is used in a safe, ethical and effective way. ## **AI transparency statement** This AI transparency statement was first published in March 2025. This statement will be reviewed annually, or when any significant change is made to our approach to AI. - **Internal oversight:** We utilise internal governance processes to assess the opportunities and risks associated with new AI use cases before deployment. - **Training:** All staff undertake mandatory AI fundamentals training, and staff using key AI tools are provided with additional training and guidance on the responsible and ethical use of these technologies, including awareness of bias and data security. ### Contact us For questions or further information about our AI usage contact [**ai@atsb.gov.au**](mailto:ai@atsb.gov.au).
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    Back to top The Digital Transformation Agency's [ _Policy for the responsible use of AI in government_(Opens in a new tab/window)](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf) sets out the Australian Government approach to embrace the opportunities of AI and provide for safe and responsible use of AI in the Australian Public Service. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) adheres to this policy supporting its principles under the "enable, engage, and evolve" framework. We will be transparent in our internal use of AI technology as we explore, evaluate and adopt AI technology to benefit our work and our stakeholders. Currently, ATSB does not plan to use AI in services that the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by. If this changes, we will update this statement to detail our use of AI. ## **AI use** Presently, the ATSB does not utilise AI to deliver any of its services. Although, the ATSB did participate in the Australian Government trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot. ## **Monitoring and governing AI use** The ATSB is developing an overarching agency approach to AI and will establish an AI Steering Committee to assess the opportunities and risks in using AI within the agency. ## **Accountable official** The Chief Operating Officer is the accountable official for AI and is supported by Chief Information Officer to assist in guiding implementation of AI governance and monitoring current and emerging systems to ensure AI is used in a safe, ethical and effective way. ## **AI transparency statement** This AI transparency statement was first published in March 2025. This statement will be reviewed annually, or when any significant change is made to our approach to AI. Quick Links [Policy for responsible use of AI in government](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf)
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    Back to top The Digital Transformation Agency's [ _Policy for the responsible use of AI in government_](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf) sets out the Australian Government approach to embrace the opportunities of AI and provide for safe and responsible use of AI in the Australian Public Service. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) adheres to this policy supporting its principles under the "enable, engage, and evolve" framework. We will be transparent in our internal use of AI technology as we explore, evaluate and adopt AI technology to benefit our work and our stakeholders. Currently, ATSB does not plan to use AI in services that the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by. If this changes, we will update this statement to detail our use of AI. ## **AI use** Presently, the ATSB does not utilise AI to deliver any of its services. Although, the ATSB did participate in the Australian Government trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot. ## **Monitoring and governing AI use** The ATSB is developing an overarching agency approach to AI and will establish an AI Steering Committee to assess the opportunities and risks in using AI within the agency. ## **Accountable official** The Chief Operating Officer is the accountable official for AI and is supported by Chief Information Officer to assist in guiding implementation of AI governance and monitoring current and emerging systems to ensure AI is used in a safe, ethical and effective way. ## **AI transparency statement** This AI transparency statement was first published in March 2025. This statement will be reviewed annually, or when any significant change is made to our approach to AI. Quick Links [Policy for responsible use of AI in government](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf) ## On this page
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