What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Answer

The Accreditation Council has not run a procurement process as such. It has sourced 13 ChatGPT licences for approved staff, which has been done incrementally over time. The costs of the licences is approximately $40 each. More recently, it has upgraded its M365 licences to provide Copilot for all staff – this was offset in part by eliminating Grammarly. The External Reporting Board purchases Microsoft co-pilot licenses via its IT Managed Service provider, who manages all its Microsoft products and its network. The Retirement Commission (the Commission) does not have a dedicated procurement process for artificial intelligence tools. Technology procurements are managed through the Commission's standard procurement and governance processes, which align with the Government Procurement Rules and relevant government guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence.