Novel AI Safety Research
Tender Overview
About this tender
Novel AI Safety Research opportunity offered by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. This research tender invites proposals for novel AI safety research projects across multiple Australian locations. The work involves designing and executing research initiatives, which may include evaluations, literature reviews, development of risk and safety frameworks, and surveys or experiments. Deliverables typically encompass research reports and recommendations, with potential engagement in stakeholder consultation and workshops. This opportunity is suited to small research consultancies and specialist organisations with demonstrated research and evaluation capability in AI safety.
Frequently asked questions
- Suitable contractors are small research consultancies and specialist organisations with demonstrated research and evaluation capability in AI safety. General workplace safety suppliers and training providers are mostly not aligned unless they have specific AI safety research capacity.
- Likely requirements include designing and executing research projects such as evaluations, literature reviews, risk and safety frameworks, and surveys or experiments. Work may also involve producing reports and recommendations, and potentially conducting stakeholder consultation and workshops.
- The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is offering this novel AI safety research opportunity.
- The reference number is 005-TDPD-2026/27.
- This opportunity covers multiple regions across Australia including locations in Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania.
- This tender is categorised under Education & Training and Academic Research.
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