By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the world’s first
standalone international organization dedicated to inclusive and sustainable
digital economy growth, launched the DCO Ethical AI Guidebook for Policymakers
during a high-level session convened in partnership with the Saudi Data and AI
Authority (SDAIA) and the International Center for Artificial Intelligence
Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), titled “Responsible, Trusted, and Safe AI for
Prosperity: From Principles to Practice”.
Held on the sidelines of the first United Nations Global Dialogue
on Artificial Intelligence Governance, which took place in Geneva on 6–7 July,
the session brought together policymakers, international organizations,
industry leaders, academia, civil society, and the technical community to
explore how the World Digital Majority can accelerate responsible AI adoption
through practical governance frameworks, capacity building, and international
cooperation.
As part of the main programme of the United Nations Global Dialogue
on Artificial Intelligence Governance, Ms. Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General of
the Digital Cooperation Organization, participated in a high-level panel
discussion alongside leaders from the AI industry and civil society, bringing
the perspectives of the World Digital Majority to the global discussion on
inclusive AI governance.
Commenting on the launch, Ms. Deemah AlYahya said: "The
architecture of the AI age is being drawn right now, and more than half the
world's nations are not holding the pen. What we face is more than an
implementation gap. It is a question of equity and of who shapes the rules of
the AI age, and who must simply live by them. The world does not lack
principles; we agree AI must be responsible, trustworthy, and inclusive. What
the world lacks is the capacity to act on them. The DCO Ethical AI Guidebook
for Policymakers exists to close that gap: to put practical tools in the hands
of every government, so that AI becomes a trusted engine of digital prosperity
for all."
The Guidebook helps policymakers, regulators, and national AI task
forces translate ethical principles into practical national policies,
strategies, legislation, and governance frameworks. Grounded in the DCO
Principles for Ethical AI and the Riyadh AI Call to Action Declaration, it
forms part of DCO’s broader AI governance ecosystem, alongside the DCO AI
Ethics Evaluator, the AI-REAL Toolkit and Web Portal, and the Digital Economy
Navigator (DEN), supporting countries in strengthening AI readiness,
institutional capacity, trust, and evidence-based policy and investment
decisions.
The DCO Ethical AI Guidebook for Policymakers is now available and
can be accessed at: https://dco.org/the-dco-ethical-ai-guidebook-for-policymakers/.
