Expressions of Interest for the Western Australian Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board are now closed.
In March 2024, the Western Australian (WA) Government published the Artificial Intelligence Policy and Artificial Intelligence Assurance Framework to provide foundational AI Governance for ethical, responsible, and secure use of AI and to ensure its positive impact on the WA community.
The WA Government is establishing the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board (the Board) to provide expert advice on the safe and ethical use of AI in the public sector.
The Office of Digital Government is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for membership of the Board from experts with knowledge or experience in the following areas:
Essential Criteria
- AI and Machine Learning: Experience of real-world application of AI technologies, an understanding of their algorithms and global standards in AI regulation.
- Ethics or human rights in AI: Ethical considerations, including bias, fairness, transparency, and accountability in relation to protecting human rights.
Desirable Criteria
- Privacy and security: Data privacy, security and management.
- AI digital transformation or innovation: Change management, process improvement, and driving efficiency.
- Government: an understanding of public policy development to improve community outcomes and governance or legal practices around AI use.
The Board will meet approximately four times per year. Member terms will be two years with the possibility of reappointment.
Senior industry leaders and technology specialists across WA’s diverse skills landscape are encouraged to apply, including those from a range of backgrounds and perspectives such as people with disability, LGBTQI+, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse people and those with experience with marginalised groups.
To express your interest please send an email to ai-dgov@dpc.wa.gov.au with:
- your name, phone number and email address
- your Curriculum Vitae
- a statement up to two pages outlining your experience in all of the essential and at least one of the desirable criteria
- names and contact details of two referees.
Please advise if you have previously been appointed to, or are you currently sitting on, any Government boards and/or committees, and provide details in the body of your email.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference for more information on the proposed Board’s responsibilities and requirements. Shortlisted members may be approached to provide additional documentation.
The EOI closed at 4pm on Monday, 25 November 2024.
