As AI usage grows rapidly, it is becoming increasing important to examine views around concerns and how it performs. For the third year ThinkplaceX, a division of Synergy Group, has released its report detailing the results from their ‘How Australians feel about the rise of AI’ survey. The purpose of the survey is to provide Australian government agencies with societal intelligence, supporting the formulation of policy concepts and spark conversations about social licence, AI alignment and the role of government in shaping Australia’s AI future. This report explores: