The future of AI will depend on the future regulation of AI. Many governments and organisations around the world are issuing ‘AI guidance’, developing ‘AI strategies’ and discussing what AI regulation should involve. Some countries are moving towards nationwide AI regulation, whilst others are considering regulations for specific AI applications. WTTC will continue to monitor key developments in the regulation of AI, particularly as leading nations and intergovernmental bodies such as the UN, EU, China and the U.S. develop their approaches to AI governance and WTTC will continue to call for international alignment and harmonisation of regulatory practices.
This report provides an overview of AI strategies, policies and regulations for several countries up to the time of publication of this report, with a high-level summary of each below. More countries and details will be added in future editions of this report as the global AI landscape evolves and changes.
Several international organisations are working on the global coordination of AI governance, including policies, strategies and regulations for the safe and trustworthy development and use of AI. These aim to promote the innovative adoption of AI, with careful management of its risks.
The United Nations (UN) and over 40 UN entities (such as UNESCO) are actively working on AI. The UN has therefore established an Interagency Working Group on AI (IAWG-AI) to co-ordinate a framework for the safe and ethical use of AI across the UN system, that can also accelerate the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN General Assembly (UNGA) have also considered AI, with a UNSC holding a debate on AI risks to world peace and security in 2023 and a UNGA resolution on safe and trustworthy AI for sustainable development adopted in 2024. To address the internationally coordinated governance of AI, the UN Secretary-General has established a High-Level Advisory Board on AI, which has issued interim advice in late 2023 and will provide its final recommendations at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) is actively involved in helping countries to identify good practices and public policy in AI. It runs several AI initiatives including an AI Policy Observatory, and an AI Incident Monitor and developed the words first intergovernmental Principles for AI in 2019. OECD has also collaborated with its Member States and partners to define an ‘AI System’, which is important for governments when regulating AI to achieve interoperability across countries.
The G20 endorsed the OECD Principles in 2019 as the G20 AI Principles and are pursuing pro-innovation regulatory and governance approaches to maximise the benefits of AI, whilst the G7 has adopted Guiding Principles and a Code of Conduct for organisations developing advanced AI systems. The G7 countries are also working together to support AI adoption and collaborating for the safe use of AI in public sector services.
The future of AI will depend on the future regulation of AI. Many governments and organisations around the world are issuing ‘AI guidance’, developing ‘AI strategies’ and discussing what AI regulation should involve. Some countries are moving towards nationwide AI regulation, whilst others are considering regulations for specific AI applications. WTTC will continue to monitor key developments in the regulation of AI, particularly as leading nations and intergovernmental bodies such as the UN, EU, China and the U.S. develop their approaches to AI governance and WTTC will continue to call for international alignment and harmonisation of regulatory practices.
This report provides an overview of AI strategies, policies and regulations for several countries up to the time of publication of this report, with a high-level summary of each below. More countries and details will be added in future editions of this report as the global AI landscape evolves and changes.
Several international organisations are working on the global coordination of AI governance, including policies, strategies and regulations for the safe and trustworthy development and use of AI. These aim to promote the innovative adoption of AI, with careful management of its risks.
The United Nations (UN) and over 40 UN entities (such as UNESCO) are actively working on AI. The UN has therefore established an Interagency Working Group on AI (IAWG-AI) to co-ordinate a framework for the safe and ethical use of AI across the UN system, that can also accelerate the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN General Assembly (UNGA) have also considered AI, with a UNSC holding a debate on AI risks to world peace and security in 2023 and a UNGA resolution on safe and trustworthy AI for sustainable development adopted in 2024. To address the internationally coordinated governance of AI, the UN Secretary-General has established a High-Level Advisory Board on AI, which has issued interim advice in late 2023 and will provide its final recommendations at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) is actively involved in helping countries to identify good practices and public policy in AI. It runs several AI initiatives including an AI Policy Observatory, and an AI Incident Monitor and developed the words first intergovernmental Principles for AI in 2019. OECD has also collaborated with its Member States and partners to define an ‘AI System’, which is important for governments when regulating AI to achieve interoperability across countries.
The G20 endorsed the OECD Principles in 2019 as the G20 AI Principles and are pursuing pro-innovation regulatory and governance approaches to maximise the benefits of AI, whilst the G7 has adopted Guiding Principles and a Code of Conduct for organisations developing advanced AI systems. The G7 countries are also working together to support AI adoption and collaborating for the safe use of AI in public sector services.
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