South Australia’s Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence is an opportunity to shape how the state develops and uses AI. AAIIG is bringing industry and community experience into that conversation through events, targeted discussions and an open survey. These contributions will help inform our submission and proposed recommendations.

As an independent, industry-led coalition connecting builders, adopters, government, research and community, AAIIG can bring together perspectives from across the AI ecosystem. Our focus is practical: what is working, where people face barriers, what risks need attention and which government actions could make a useful difference.

A broad inquiry with practical implications

The independent Commission began on 1 October 2026. Its terms of reference cover economic opportunity, social benefits and harms, state regulation, workplaces, education, business regulation and public services, including health. Human needs and rights, public trust, accountability, data sovereignty and safe practical trials are important considerations.

The first Scoping Paper, released on 29 October, proposes six themes spanning society, services, innovation, economic transition, education and skills, and safety and trust. It provides a starting point for people to identify the questions and evidence the inquiry should consider.

Listening before developing recommendations

AAIIG’s events and targeted discussions will give builders, adopters, small and medium businesses, and workforce, education and research voices a way to contribute. We want to understand real use cases, potential benefits, risks, adoption barriers and the practical support people need.

On Friday 20 November 2026, AAIIG and Vodafone Business are convening South Australia Leads: Practical AI for Australia’s Future, a closed, invitation-only roundtable. This discussion forms part of our work to gather experience for the submission.

AAIIG’s approach

From experience to a submission

Contributions will inform our analysis and proposed recommendations.

  1. Listen

    Events, roundtables and the AAIIG survey

  2. Analyse

    Themes, case studies and barriers

  3. Recommend

    Practical policy actions informed by evidence

  4. Submit

    AAIIG’s contribution to the Commission

This describes AAIIG’s planned work. It is separate from the Commission’s formal submission process.

Our next task will be to draw the contributions together, examine recurring themes and develop proposed recommendations. Specific examples can help show how an issue arises, who it affects and what might address it. Different experiences and competing priorities will be important to understand as we develop AAIIG’s contribution.

Two ways to contribute

The AAIIG survey is open to people who want to help inform our submission. Share your experience of AI, the opportunities you see, the concerns you want considered and the changes that would help your business, sector or community.

You can also make a formal submission directly to the Commission. Completing AAIIG’s survey contributes to AAIIG’s work; it does not lodge a direct submission with the Commission. The Commission’s initial Scoping Paper response deadline is 30 November 2026. This is a Commission deadline and does not set a closing date for the AAIIG survey.

Key dates

The path ahead

Commission milestones alongside AAIIG’s upcoming roundtable.

  1. Commission

    First Scoping Paper released

  2. AAIIG

    Invitation-only roundtable with Vodafone Business

  3. Commission

    Initial Scoping Paper responses due

  4. Commission

    Final report due no later than this date

Commission dates: Scoping Paper and formal terms of reference. Roundtable date: AAIIG.

Contribute your experience

Help inform AAIIG’s submission

Use the survey to share your perspective, or explore AAIIG’s public events for opportunities to join the wider discussion.

Contribute to the AAIIG survey View public events