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AI Harms Register

Corporations are deploying Artificial Intelligence into almost every aspect of our lives, shaping how we interact with our government services, businesses, healthcare systems, and employers.

If you have experienced an AI-related harm, please fill out this form and help protect all Australians from harmful AI.

Internet Blackouts: When Governments Turn the Internet Off

Internet blackouts occur when repressive governments instruct internet service providers to block or restrict access to the internet. Local laws require providers to comply with these orders so there are very few examples of internet companies successfully resisting them. Internet blackouts are becoming increasingly common: in 2024, governments imposed 296 internet shutdowns on 54 countries.

Palantir in Australia

If you’re not familiar with the surveillance giant Palantir, you should - because they already know plenty about you.

Primarily a defence contractor, Palantir Technologies specialises in data integration and surveillance analytics.

Transparency is not a luxury in police AI, it is the absolute minimum.

Police forces are rapidly adopting AI, placing at risk the human rights they are meant to protect.

Victoria Police use generative AI on 20% of crime reports. When a contact centre employee files an online crime report, they use generative AI on the form to generate a summary for police officers.