Australian businesses of all sizes are being urged to adopt artificial intelligence tools to ensure the nation remains competitive despite a lack of clear rules about the technology.

The advice was issued at the AI Leadership Summit in Brisbane on Tuesday, where representatives from the National AI Centre also launched revised voluntary guidelines for organisations.

A national AI plan would be released later this year, Science, Technology and Digital Economy Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton told attendees, after months of consultation and debate.

Legal experts and academics welcomed the news, saying businesses and consumers alike needed certainty about the government's AI approach and protection from potential harms.

The Brisbane event was hosted by the Committee for Economic Devel

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