UNESCO
Leading global efforts on AI ethics — home of the first-ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence.
Year Founded:
1945
Geography:
Europe
Address:
UNESCO Headquarters 7 place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 7 SP, France
Visit WebsiteUNESCO leads global efforts on the ethics of AI, having adopted the first-ever global standard on AI ethics — the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (2021) — by all 193 member states.
AI areas they serve
Areas of Focus
AI ethics
Global AI governance standards
AI and education
AI and culture
Gender and AI
AI readiness assessment
Scientific cooperation
AI and sustainable development
Upcoming Goals
Support implementation of the AI Ethics Recommendation across all member states
Expand the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology
Advance research on AI and education, culture, and science
Promote ethical AI development globally
2021: All 193 member states adopted the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence — the first global normative instrument on AI ethics
Developed the Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) to help countries implement the Recommendation
Published research on AI and education, AI and culture, and gender and AI
Created the AI Ethics Observatory
Supports countries in developing national AI ethics frameworks