AUSTRALIA · 2025 ASSESSMENT · 103 CAPABILITIES · 6 LAYERS
The first comprehensive, independent, expert-led assessment of Australia's AI capabilities, created with a new global benchmarking methodology – the AI Agency Tool.
Developed in consultation with more than 250 experts, the Assessment measures Australia's agency across 103 distinct AI capabilities, then maps the findings against the Australian Government's 2025 National AI Plan.
6 Not enough data
2 Low
29 Moderate
58 High
8 Very high
1 Not enough data
2 Low
15 Medium
85 High
6 Not enough data
2 None
51 Emerging
33 Established
11 Advanced
The agency score reveals areas of national competitive advantage by combining 4 inputs: the maturity rating, sovereignty rating, global scarcity and public interest of an AI capability. Hover a bar to see the breakdown by band.
Australia's position at a glance
KEY FINDINGS · 2025
Understanding AI agency
Evidence over spin
Australia's position
World-leading capabilities
Agency gaps
Comparing TPDi's AI Agency Assessment with Government's 2025 National AI Plan
Comparing TPDi's AI Agency Assessment with Government's 2025 National AI Plan
Comparing TPDi's AI Agency Assessment with Government's 2025 National AI Plan
Comparing TPDi's AI Agency Assessment with Government's 2025 National AI Plan
Summary across the 6 ecosystem layers
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AI Maturity
1 Not enough data
2 None
10 Emerging
13 Established
2 Advanced
3 Not enough data
9 Emerging
6 Established
5 Advanced
1 Not enough data
9 Emerging
5 Established
2 Advanced
11 Emerging
2 Established
1 Not enough data
6 Emerging
4 Established
1 Advanced
6 Emerging
3 Established
1 Advanced
AI Sovereignty
1 Not enough data
2 Low
9 Medium
16 High
6 Medium
11 High
13 High
12 High
10 High
AI Agency
1 Not enough data
2 Low
11 Moderate
13 High
1 Very high
3 Not enough data
15 High
5 Very high
1 Not enough data
8 Moderate
7 High
1 Very high
6 Moderate
7 High
1 Not enough data
3 Moderate
8 High
1 Moderate
8 High
1 Very high
AI Maturity
AI Sovereignty
AI Agency
Caps
1 Not enough data
2 None
10 Emerging
13 Established
2 Advanced
1 Not enough data
2 Low
9 Medium
16 High
1 Not enough data
2 Low
11 Moderate
13 High
1 Very high
3 Not enough data
9 Emerging
6 Established
5 Advanced
23 High
3 Not enough data
15 High
5 Very high
1 Not enough data
9 Emerging
5 Established
2 Advanced
6 Medium
11 High
1 Not enough data
8 Moderate
7 High
1 Very high
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the physical underpinning of AI power (compute, data centres, supply chains and natural resources)
9.9/ 15
Avg Agency
9.9
data capabilities required to support AI development and use (availability and quality of data, access arrangement and data sovereignty practices)
10.8/ 15
Avg Agency
10.8
the development and adaptation of models from computer vision to optimisation, and the applications that build on top of them
10.2/ 15
Avg Agency
10.2
the ecosystem of support and investment that drives AI innovation and commercialisation, as well as levels and culture of adoption across society
10.7/ 15
Avg Agency
10.7
the skills required for all elements of the AI ecosystem, from building and developing, to governing and living with AI
10.3/ 15
Avg Agency
10.3
strategies, frameworks and policies across government and the entire ecosystem that support national AI capability
11.5/ 15
Avg Agency
11.5
