The federal government has abandoned plans to establish a permanent artificial intelligence advisory body - despite growing calls for stronger oversight of the technology.
Responding to Senate Estimates questioning, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources confirmed the AI advisory body - proposed and funded in last year's federal budget - will not go ahead.
Toby Walsh is Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales AI Institute - he was also on the temporary advisory group.
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