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Office of the Special Investigator

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Tracked since 26 Feb 2026 · 1 change of substance across 3 versions · last changed 12 May 2026

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  2. substantive Adds an AI classification under the DTA Standard: workplace productivity use in corporate and enabling functions. States the public does not interact with its AI, and no AI outputs affect the public without human review.

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    • New AI classification section citing the DTA transparency statement Standard
    • Usage pattern disclosed: workplace productivity, e.g. document summarisation and content creation
    • Domain disclosed: corporate and enabling (HR, finance, communication, IT)
    • New statement that the public does not directly interact with its AI systems, and no AI outputs significantly affect the public without human review
    • Domain added: corporate and enabling
    • Intentions behind AI use added
    • Usage pattern added: workplace productivity
    • Public-facing AI use: not addressed → none
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  3. One cosmetic edit : Makes a small wording change to how it describes its workplace productivity use of AI, turning "such as" examples into a flat list. The substance is unchanged.

What the statement says

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The Office of the Special Investigator says it uses AI mainly for workplace productivity in corporate and enabling functions, such as summarising documents and creating content. That use follows the AI policies of the Attorney-General's Department and the Australian Federal Police, which provide its IT under shared services arrangements. It has appointed an Accountable Official and puts any AI project under its internal governance bodies. It also commits to handle data under the Privacy Act and the Protective Security Policy Framework, and makes AI training available to all staff. read by Claude Opus 5.5

What it says AI is used for

  • Workplace productivity
  • Corporate and enabling

Public-facing AI: none

Safeguards named: a governance body, privacy or security controls, staff training

The Standard’s eight elements 8 of 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 requires Policy v2.0

Accountable official
designated
Strategic position on AI
not mentioned
AI use-case register
not mentioned
Staff training
available
Policy version referenced
unspecified version

What the AI Plan asks AI Plan

Chief AI Officer
not mentioned

Dates as of 12 Oct 2026

Review schedule
annually and when the approach changes
Says it was last updated
18 Jun 2026
Last change we saw
12 May 2026
Updated since policy v2.0
yes
Annual review
stated date within the last year

Commitments

  • will Will handle any data used in AI in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and Protective Security Policy Framework
  • will Oversight of any AI project will be done by governance bodies within the OSI
  • will Will regularly review and update AI policies and practices in consultation with shared services partners
  • will Statement reviewed annually, on significant change to approach to AI, or when new factors impact it

The statement

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Policy for the responsible use of AI in government – AI Transparency Statement

The Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) receives Information Technology (IT) services from the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) under shared services agreements. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the OSI is in line with the AI policies of AGD and the AFP.

In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency Standard for AI transparency statements, we classify our current and intended use of AI as follows:

  • Usage patterns: our primary focus is on workplace productivity to facilitate communication, document summarisation and content creation.
  • Domains: our AI application is situated within the corporate and enabling domain, supporting internal functions like HR, finance, communication and IT.

At this stage of adoption, the public does not directly interact with, nor is it significantly impacted by our AI systems or their outputs without human review.

Data privacy and security Also appears in 4 other agencies AGD AUSTRAC CDPP OPC

Protecting the privacy and security of individuals' data, sensitive and classified information is of paramount importance to us. When using AI we will ensure that any data used is handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988, the Protective Security Policy Framework and other relevant data protection policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

AI governance and oversight Also appears in 3 other agencies AGD CDPP OPC

We have appointed an Accountable Official in accordance with Policy for the responsible use of AI in government. Oversight of any AI project will be done by governance bodies within the OSI.

The OSI will regularly review and update AI policies and practices in consultation with our shared services partners. This includes staying informed about new developments in AI technology, ethics, and regulatory policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

This statement will be reviewed annually, when we make a significant change to our approach to AI, or when new factors impact this statement. Also appears in 1 other agency OPC

AI training is available to all staff.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact us at:

Statement text © Office of the Special Investigator. Most agency content is CC BY 4.0; check the original for its terms.

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    Makes a small wording change to how it describes its workplace productivity use of AI, turning "such as" examples into a flat list. The substance is unchanged.

    read by Claude Opus 5.5
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    # Policy for the responsible use of AI in government – AI Transparency Statement ## **Introduction** The Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) receives Information Technology (IT) services from the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) under shared services agreements. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the OSI is in line with the AI policies of AGD and the AFP. ## **AI classification** In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency Standard for AI transparency statements, we classify our current and intended use of AI as follows: - Usage patterns: our primary focus is on workplace productivity to facilitate communication such as, document summarisation and content creation. - Domains: our AI application is situated within the corporate and enabling domain, supporting internal functions like HR, finance, communication and IT. At this stage of adoption, the public does not directly interact with, nor is it significantly impacted by our AI systems or their outputs without human review. ## **Data privacy and security** Protecting the privacy and security of individuals' data, sensitive and classified information is of paramount importance to us. When using AI we will ensure that any data used is handled in accordance with the _Privacy Act 1988, the Protective Security Policy Framework_ and other relevant data protection policy for the responsible use of AI in government. ## **AI governance and oversight** We have appointed an Accountable Official in accordance with _Policy for the responsible use of AI in government._ Oversight of any AI project will be done by governance bodies within the OSI. ## **Continuous improvement** The OSI will regularly review and update AI policies and practices in consultation with our shared services partners. This includes staying informed about new developments in AI technology, ethics, and regulatory policy for the responsible use of AI in government. This statement will be reviewed annually, when we make a significant change to our approach to AI, or when new factors impact this statement. AI training is available to all staff. ## **Contact information** If you have questions or would like more information, please contact us at: - [Contact us | Office of the Special Investigator](https://www.osi.gov.au/contact-us) - **Mailing Address** : GPO Box 812 Canberra ACT 2601
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    Adds an AI classification under the DTA Standard: workplace productivity use in corporate and enabling functions. States the public does not interact with its AI, and no AI outputs affect the public without human review.

    read by Claude Opus 5.5
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    # Policy for the responsible use of AI in government – AI Transparency Statement ## **Introduction** The Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) receives Information Technology (IT) services from the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) under shared services agreements. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the OSI is in line with the AI policies of AGD and AFPthe AFP. ## **AI classification** In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency Standard for AI transparency statements, we classify our current and intended use of AI as follows: - Usage patterns: our primary focus is on workplace productivity to facilitate communication such as document summarisation and content creation. - Domains: our AI application is situated within the corporate and enabling domain, supporting internal functions like HR, finance, communication and IT. At this stage of adoption, the public does not directly interact with, nor is it significantly impacted by our AI systems or their outputs without human review. ## **Data privacy and security** Protecting the privacy and security of individuals' data, sensitive and classified information is of paramount importance to us. When using AI we will ensure that any data used is handled in accordance with the _Privacy Act 1988, the Protective Security Policy Framework_ and other relevant data protection policy for the responsible use of AI in government. ## **AI governance and oversight** We have appointed an Accountable Official in accordance with _Policy for the responsible use of AI in government._ Oversight of any AI project will be done by governance bodies within the OSI. ## **Continuous improvement** The OSI will regularly review and update AI policies and practices in consultation with our shared services partners. This includes staying informed about new developments in AI technology, ethics, and regulatory policy for the responsible use of AI in government. This statement will be reviewed annually, when we make a significant change to our approach to AI, or when new factors impact this statement. AI training is available to all staff. ## **Contact information** If you have questions or would like more information, please contact us at: - [Contact us | Office of the Special Investigator](https://www.osi.gov.au/contact-us) - **Mailing Address** : GPO Box 812 Canberra ACT 2601
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