Global Governance of AI
This is the last module of the Techdiplomacy Guidebook for Standards in Artificial Intelligence.
In this module, we introduce the current landscape of global governance and regulation efforts in AI through an interactive table.
The module is intended for policy-makers, technologists and others who wish to get acquainted with the diplomatic processes behind norms- and standard-setting for critical technologies.
Instructions on how to use the table - 25 words
Main Takeaways
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Focus groups related to Various AI fields of application
Key insights
Serve as quality assurance markers for both products and processes.
Standards do not automatically have the binding force of law unless a legislation explicitly incorporates the standard. However, they are hugely significant as products that fail to comply with a global standard may not be purchased by consumers.
Can be negotiated domestically at national standard-setting bodies (such as the Bureau of Indian Standards-BIS) or globally (at the International Standards Organisation or the International Telecommunications Union).
Questions to help your thinking
Statements of principles on AI regulation or AI ethics have been in popular discourse for some time. However, they differ from technical standards in the following ways:
In its foreign and international engagements policies, does your government address issues around critical technologies? If so, what does it say?
Which department or area within government is working on critical technology issues?
What’s the degree of their international engagement?
Does your government have ongoing and permanent relations with key technology stakeholders such as tech companies, or technology standards bodies such as ISO, ITU and xx. If so, what entities are that, and which ones are not in scope at the moment?