The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is seeking feedback on a policy brief that details several emerging approaches to regulate the value chains of artificial intelligence (AI) systems worldwide. Feedback, requested by September 19, will help inform recommendations for policymakers so that they can address their nations' specific needs and challenges.
The briefing, “Consultation Paper on AI Regulation, Emerging Approaches Across the World,” details nine emerging regulatory approaches—i.e., strategies, methods, and tools used by legislative or regulatory bodies, including the standards-based approach—to achieve policy objectives through regulation.
Part of a broader effort of UNESCO, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Internet Governance Forum’s Parliamentary Track, the briefing is intended to engage parliamentarians globally and enhance their capacities in evidence-based policymaking for AI.
The brief addresses three key questions for legislators to assess before adopting AI regulations.
Thus far, the effort is a culmination of stakeholder feedback, which includes a literature review on AI regulation in different parts of the world, discussions with members of parliament, a capacity-building workshop co-designed and co-facilitated by UNESCO, and a series of webinars to inform the development of the discussion paper.
For the current version, UNESCO seeks feedback from stakeholders including parliamentarians, legal experts, AI governance experts, and the public. The revised version will be presented at the IPU Assembly in Geneva on October 13-17.
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