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Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
UNESCO's first-ever global standard on AI ethics – the ‘Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence’, adopted in 2021, is applicable to all 194 member states of UNESCO.
16 May 2023
Last update:26 September 2024
Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
2022
UNESCO
The protection of human rights and dignity is the cornerstone of the Recommendation, based on the advancement of fundamental principles such as transparency and fairness, always remembering the importance of human oversight of AI systems.
However, what makes the Recommendation exceptionally applicable are its extensive Policy Action Areas, which allow policymakers to translate the core values and principles into action with respect to data governance, environment and ecosystems, gender, education and research, and health and social wellbeing, among many other spheres.
