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Intelligence artificielle et robotique autonome: Enjeux et défis contemporains dans l’espace francophone

Etienne Damome, Moustapha Ben Ismïila Diaby (eds.)

Paris: L'Harmattan (2025), 358 pp.

"Cet ouvrage propose une analyse nuancée des transformations induites par l'IA et la robotique autonome dans l'espace francophone. Il insiste sur son potentiel à façonner durablement les sociétés contemporaines. S'appuyant sur des exemples concrets et des études de cas, l'ouvrage fournit un ca ... more

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LAO P.D.R. Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report

Paris: UNESCO (2025), 72 pp.

"• In the legal context, Lao PDR’s regulatory framework for AI is still nascent. While the government is drafting a National AI Strategy, there are currently no laws addressing core AI issues such as transparency, accountability, or algorithmic redress. Existing frameworks like the Cybercrime La ... w, Data Protection Law and the Digital Government Decree cover general data and computing use but lack AI-specific provisions. AI is referenced in recent constitutional amendments and draft digital transformation policies, but there’s room for improvement in transforming those acknowledgements to clear legal mechanisms to protect citizens and bolster innovation. • For the sociocultural domain, despite progress in gender inclusivity, rural communities in Laos still face limited access to digital technologies due to infrastructure gaps, affordability, and low digital literacy. Successful collaborations with international organizations highlight what’s possible but also stress the need for ongoing investment in local capacity, outreach, and trust-building. Digital initiatives in health and efforts addressing concerns about technology’s environmental impact are evident, but they have not been specifically focused on AI. Digital transformation must also prioritize cultural preservation, including the development of culturally-aware datasets and NLP tools. Currently, most Lao language datasets and NLP tools are lagging participation from native Lao researchers, risking linguistic sovereignty and underrepresenting local dialects, norms, and values. • AI talent and innovation development in Laos needs strong support from its education and research ecosystems. University departments like Computer Science and Software Engineering are small and often siloed, with little crossdisciplinary collaboration. Research output needs some improvement. Promising developments in AI/ICT curricula in K-12 level are welcome, although their effectiveness must be closely monitored. • Laos’s digital economy remains small, constrained by a large informal sector, limited digital infrastructure, and low ICT investment, factors that hinder AI adoption and innovation. While some private companies in sectors such as telecom, banking, logistics, and manufacturing are beginning to use AI tools, and urban populations are gradually adopting app-based lifestyles, broader progress is limited by lagging human capital pipelines, minimal domestic investment, and an underdeveloped startup ecosystem. Foreign-developed platforms still continue to dominate the market, which if continued can limit local developers from developing capabilities and use cases. Aside from that, most Foreign Development Investment (FDI) remains concentrated in resource extraction, and budget shortfalls undermine the sustainability of e-government initiatives. • There is a critical need for a strong commitment to funding both the hard and soft infrastructure that supports AI. This includes enhancing cybersecurity capacity, reliable networks, and data centers and ensuring affordable access to computing infrastructure for AI practitioners and stakeholders." (Executive summary) more

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Just Hiring! How to counter discrimination in AI-assisted recruiting at the governance level. A toolkit for policymakers

M. Daviet, A. Mueller, N. Baranowska, G. Meijers, C. Castillo, J. Saldivar, A. Gatzioura

FINDHR Fairness and Intersectional Non-Discrimination in Human Recommendation (2025), 67 pp.

"In this Toolkit, we offer introductory information and concrete recommendations on how to mitigate the risk of discrimination in algorithmic hiring systems on a governance level. This Toolkit addresses policymakers and people working in regulatory bodies, as well as civil society organisations inte ... more

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Harnessing the Power of AI: Safe & Ethical Integration. Report of the AI Safety Dialogue at Global Ethics Forum 2025

Geneva: Globethics (2025), 27 pp.

"AI presents both significant opportunities and serious risks. For developing countries, AI offers immense potential for advancing learning, research, and development. At the same time, it poses complex challenges that demand collective action. Diplomats and policymakers recognize that global cooper ... ation and multilateralism are essential. No single nation can manage these challenges alone. International and policy initiatives, including the Global Digital Compact and the AI Safety Summit series, have established broad frameworks for addressing these issues, providing global ideas that now require practical implementation. This report emerges from that momentum. Through Track II Diplomacy for AI Global Safety dialogue, Globethics has built a community of practice bringing together cross-disciplinary experts from across geopolitical contexts to explore AI-related risks and identify existing harms; particularly those affecting the Global Majority. Two principal categories of risks have been identified: 1. Risks triggered by advanced AI systems versus those resulting from the intended or unintended use of AI by human actors. 2. Future risks versus those already manifesting today. The words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres resonated across the sessions: “the question is not whether AI will influence international peace and security, but how we will shape that influence.” While discussions often swing between hype and horror, this report intends to shape pathways towards hope and trust. Trust, essential for AI adoption, is vital for both the private sector and civil society. Likewise, it emphasizes the importance of human rights, without which there can be no sustainable development or peace. At the core of these global AI Safety discussions was the need to advance concrete mitigation strategies, including: capacity building; addressing existing harms; developing operational frameworks; ensuring intersectional, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, multistakeholder participation. A coordinated approach to global safety, diplomacy, and multilateral governance is imperative. Experts agreed that tangible measures, rather than fragmented initiatives and principles, are needed. By coming together across regions, disciplines, and cultures, experts reaffirmed their commitment to stewarding technology for the common good. The dialogues converged into three critical priorities to transform today’s innovation into meaningful societal progress: Strengthening inclusive, representative participation using empowerment and literacy measures for people and communities to shape AI futures; building systems of trust, verification and ethical responsibility across the AI lifecycle marked by due diligence, effective reporting and timely safeguards by design; translating values into action, ensuring coordination and accountability from design to deployment." (Executive summary, page 3) more

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Guía de implementación de protección de datos y uso responsable de inteligencia artifical en Bolivia

Estefani Cabrera Rojas, Nicoel Angel Sanchez Rojas

La Paz: InternetBolivia; Consorcio InDiCo Global (2025), 63 pp.

"En Bolivia, aunque no existe una ley integral de protección de datos personales, el marco constitucional y normativas sectoriales reconocen el derecho a la privacidad, lo que refuerza la necesidad de avanzar hacia políticas institucionales de cumplimiento voluntario, con base en estándares inter ... more

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The AI Policy Playbook: Navigating AI Policy Development through an African and Asian Lens

Aubra Anthony, Deshni Govender, Nadine Dammaschk, Golo Rademacher, Kim Willet, Gustavo Fonseca Ribeiro, Sheila Kibughi

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) FAIR Forward; AI Policymaker Network (2025), 70 pp.

"The AI Policy Playbook offers a practical guide for governments in Africa and Asia to develop responsible and context-specific AI policies. Drawing from real-world policymaking experiences in seven countries, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, India, and Indonesia, the playbook shares less ... more

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Companion Document: The Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms and Generative Artificial Intelligence

Paris: UNESCO (2025), 34 pp.

"The Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms outline a set of responsibilities, duties, and recommendations relevant to the governance of generative AI. These include fostering an enabling environment for freedom of expression and access to information; establishing independent governance ... more

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High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence

United Nations (2024), 100 pp.

"This report outlines a blueprint for addressing AI-related risks and sharing its transformative potential globally, including by: urging the UN to lay the foundations of the first globally inclusive and distributed architecture for AI governance based on international cooperation; proposin ... more

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Los caminos regulatorios para la IA en América Latina: Recopilación de estudios de caso en Brasil, México, Perú y Colombia

AlSur (2024), 24 pp.

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The CLeAR Documentation Framework for AI Transparency: Recommendations for Practitioners and Context for Policymakers

Kasia Chmielinksi, Sarah Newman, Chris N. Kranzinger et al.

Shorenstein Center (2024), 35 pp.

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AI Governance Ethics: Artificial Intelligence with Shared Values and Rules
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Christoph Stückelberger, Maria Merchán Rocamora, Divya Singh, Pavan Duggal (eds.)

Geneva: Globethics (2024), 519 pp.

"Artificial Intelligence influences already almost all sectors of society, from production, consumption and recycling of products to education and media, from agriculture to military. The search for AI governance from voluntary standards to international convention and standards is fast and urgent. ... more

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AI as a Public Good: Ensuring Democratic Control of AI in the Information Space. Policy Framework

Forum on Information & Democracy (2024), 140 pp.

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ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2024), 86 pp.

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Red lines for AI: Resisting surveillance, reclaiming privacy

Article 19 (2024), 26 pp.

"This report identifies the contextual, social, and political factors that may shape decisions on whether to call for red lines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or whether to focus on other routes to challenging use cases, including through engagement with companies and the use of regulato ... more

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Stratégie Continentale sur l’Intelligence Artificielle: Mettre l'IA au Service du Développement et de la Prospérité de l'Afrique

Union Africaine (2024), 63 pp.

"Pour l'Afrique, l'IA pourrait avoir un impact significatif sur la réalisation des aspirations de l'Agenda 2063 et des Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD). Elle est considérée comme un moteur de changement positif, de transformation socio-économique et de renaissance culturelle. L'IA peut ... stimuler la croissance économique, créer de nouvelles industries, motiver l’innovation, générer des opportunités d'emploi, développer de nouveaux créneaux d'activité économique pour les femmes et les jeunes, soutenir la préservation du patrimoine culturel de l'Afrique et aider à résoudre quelques défis complexes et urgents de l'Afrique dans les domaines de la santé, de l'agriculture, de l'éducation, des finances, de la prestation des services publics et bien d'autres encore. La stratégie continentale de l'Union africaine (UA) en matière d'IA s'aligne sur les aspirations de l'UA en matière de développement inclusif ainsi que sur ses valeurs fondamentales. Guidée par les principes d'éthique, d'inclusion et de diversité, des droits de l'homme et de dignité humaine, de bien-être des personnes, de paix et de prospérité, elle donne la priorité au développement et à l'adaptation des systèmes d'IA au contexte africain. Cette stratégie propose une approche inclusive, centrée sur l'Afrique et axée sur le développement autour de cinq domaines d'intervention notamment : tirer le meilleur parti possible des avantages de l'IA, renforcer les capacités en matière d'IA, minimiser les risques, stimuler l'investissement et favoriser la coopération. Elle définit une vision commune et identifie les interventions clés en matière de politique pour permettre au continent d'exploiter l'énorme potentiel de l'IA tout en relevant les défis sociétaux, éthiques, sécuritaires et juridiques associés aux transformations induites par l'IA. Avec cette stratégie continentale en matière d'IA, l'Afrique est en train de poser les fondements nécessaires pour devenir une partie intégrante de la révolution de l'IA en optimisant ces avantages et en libérant son très grand potentiel pour ouvrir de nouvelles perspectives pour tous les citoyens. La population africaine, jeune et technophile, est bien placée pour adopter les technologies innovantes et les mettre au service de la transformation économique et sociale." (Avant-propos) more

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Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Harnessing AI for Africa’s Development and Prosperity

African Union (2024), 63 pp.

"For Africa, AI has the potential to significantly impact the attainment of Agenda 2063 Aspirations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is seen as a driving force for positive change, socio-economic transformation and cultural renaissance. AI can stimulate economic growth, create new in ... more

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Der Gedanken-Code

Janosch Delcker

München: C.H.Beck (2024), 206 pp.

"Rund um die Welt kombinieren Firmen und Forschende künstliche Intelligenz mit Erkenntnissen aus der Hirnforschung. Ihr Ziel: den Code unseres Denkens zu knacken und zu verstehen, was in uns vorgeht. Schon bald werden ihre Technologien in viele Bereiche unseres Lebens vordringen. Das birgt enorme C ... more

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Consultation Paper on AI Regulation: Emerging Approaches Across the World

Juan David Gutiérrez

Paris: UNESCO (2024), 49 pp.

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Global Index on Responsible AI 2024
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Rachel Adams, Fola Adeleke, Ana Florido, Larissa Galdino de Magalhães Santos, Nicolás Grossman, Leah Junck, Kelly Stone

Global Center on AI Governance (2024), 62 pp.

"The First Edition of the GlRAI revealed that global progress toward responsible AI is lagging far behind the development and adoption of AI. There are major gaps across many parts of the world and in many core areas of responsible AI, especially those areas related to protecting the rights of vuln ... more

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Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society

Dan Hendrycks

Boca Raton; London: CRC Press (2024), xvi, 543 pp.

"As AI technology is rapidly progressing in capability and being adopted more widely across society, it is more important than ever to understand the potential risks AI may pose and how AI can be developed and deployed safely. Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society offers a comprehensive and ... more

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Governing AI for Humanity
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AI Governance Ethics: Artificial Intelligence with Shared Values and Rules
Deep Insights

Global Index on Responsible AI 2024
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