2025 AI Deployment and Governance Survey

Australians have taken to AI with enthusiasm.

But despite widespread adoption, the nation is facing a critical gap between capturing the potential benefits of a powerful new technology and the day-to-day realities of effective implementation. Last year’s White Paper on AI Governance from Governance Institute of Australia established foundational principles for responsible AI, identifying clear, actionable steps to help business leaders implement AI effectively and ethically.

This year, we move beyond those foundations to present the practical realities of AI’s implementation in Australia.

This paper is built on insights from a survey of 344 respondents in a diverse range of roles and organisation sizes, alongside detailed case studies of five carefully selected AI leaders.

Their experiences reflect the real-world of AI implementation in Australia today – highlighting gaps in governance, insufficient training, and uncertainty about measuring return on investment.

But they also provide an important roadmap for business, the not-forprofit sector, and government: revealing what is working, the traps to avoid, and the best practices for successful AI integration.