ResourceOctober 21, 2025
New Guidance for AI Adoption
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) has released Guidance for AI Adoption to enable safe and responsible AI across Australian ind...
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Navigating AI with clarity and discernment
Gradient Institute is an independent nonprofit research organisation helping society understand, manage and shape AI as it transforms our world. We conduct, distil, and interpret scientific research to bring clarity where decisions are complex, stakes are high, and uncertainty is the norm. Our approach is built on:
Independent research
Rigorous research into AI systems, capabilities and risks, grounded in how they affect people, institutions, and society in practice.
Public-interest insight
Research designed to support policy, governance, and responsible use - with public benefit, not private advantage, as the guiding principle.
Practical clarity
Clear, science-based explanations that help decision-makers and the public understand trade-offs, limits, and consequences, so decisions become responsive rather than reactive.
What We Do
We help people build calibrated trust in AI: trust that is proportionate to the evidence, no more and no less. More trust than the evidence warrants creates risk. Less holds back AI’s potential. We provide the research, methods, and frameworks that ground trust in evidence and rigorous analysis, so that AI can be used responsibly, governed effectively, and questioned rigorously.
Rigorous Independent Research
We conduct, distil, and interpret research, including through sponsored research and strategic partnerships, on AI capability, safety, and societal impact. Our work generates new knowledge and insight that helps tackle high-stakes challenges where technical and scientific AI research is essential.
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We partner with governments, organisations, civil society, and communities to bring scientific understanding into real decisions about AI and their implementation. We help people understand the terrain and support thoughtful implementation as AI reshapes their world.
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We help people across government, industry, civil society, and the public build genuine understanding of AI: what it is, what it can and cannot do at any point in time, where it can go wrong, and how to engage with it responsibly. Our programs build skills, discernment, and calibrated trust, so supporting clear-eyed decision-making rather than blind or reluctant adoption.
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SubmissionSeptember 25, 2025
Gradient Institute Response to the Productivity Commission's Interim Recommendations on AI
Gradient Institute has responded to the Productivity Commission's interim report on 'Harnessing data and digital technology', arguing that its propose...
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EducationAugust 22, 2025
Gradient Institute provides Responsible AI Support to Australian Not-for-Profits
Australian not-for-profit organisations (NFPs)—organisations with socially-aligned motivations, knowledge, and experience could significantly amplify...
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