The federal government will require all suppliers under whole-of-government arrangements to advise of any plans to use artificial intelligence, as part of its new AI plan.

Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher unveiled the Australian Public Service AI plan on Wednesday, saying it would enable the government to unlock the potential that AI offers.

It includes the roll-out of an in-house AI chatbot, new chief AI officer roles and mandatory training.

The APS AI plan, contained in a 30-page document, also sets out the expectations for external service providers.

It notes there are already optional AI clauses in the Digital Transformation Agency's digital sourcing "ClauseBank", a series of pre-drafted terms agencies can use in their commercial agreements with suppliers.

The optional AI

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