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Global AI Governance Action Plan

Action plan International lawGlobaladopted

The Global AI Governance Action Plan is a comprehensive framework published at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. It outlines thirteen actionable areas for global cooperation, including seizing AI opportunities, promoting innovation, advancing cross-industry applications, building digital infrastructure, and enhancing safety governance. The plan calls on governments, international organizations, enterprises, and research institutions to work together through the United Nations to bridge the digital divide and ensure inclusive, safe, and reliable AI development.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of ChinaGovernment (executive) · CN
Lead issuer
Legal forceVoluntary
Under whose authorityInternational law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

International communityNational governmentPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providers

Governments, international organizations, enterprises, and researchers looking for guidance on international cooperation and multilateral governance for artificial intelligence.

Sectors
Cross-sectorTelecommunications and digital services · digital infrastructure and AI technologyResearch and science · scientific and technological cooperation

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses thirteen strategic areas for global AI development and governance, covering innovation, cross-industry deployment, digital infrastructure, open-source ecosystems, data quality, energy efficiency, technical standards, public sector adoption, safety risk management, and international capacity building.

What's missing

The document does not contain binding legal enforcement mechanisms, specific penalties for non-compliance, or domestic legislative statutes.

Key takeaways
  • The action plan calls for global solidarity to unleash AI potential while ensuring safety, reliability, and fairness.
  • It emphasizes supporting the Global South in accessing digital infrastructure and AI technologies to bridge the digital divide.
  • The plan advocates for open-source ecosystems, high-quality data sharing, and resource accessibility to lower technological barriers.
  • It promotes sustainable AI development by establishing energy and water efficiency standards and green computing technologies.
  • It positions the United Nations as the main channel for global digital governance and supports frameworks like the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.
Principles it states
promoting AI for good and in service of humanityrespecting national sovereigntyaligning with development goalsensuring safety and controllabilityupholding fairness and inclusivenessfostering open cooperation
Outline
· 1. Jointly seizing the opportunities of AI.
· 2. Promoting the innovative development of AI.
· 3. Advancing AI empowerment across industries.
· 4. Accelerating digital infrastructure construction.
· 5. Creating a diverse, open, and innovative ecosystem.
· 6. Actively promoting the supply of high-quality data.
· 7. Effectively addressing energy and environmental issues.
· 8. Promoting common understanding on standards and norms.
· 9. Spearheading deployment and application by the public sector.
· 10. Advancing the governance of AI safety.
· 11. Jointly implementing the Global Digital Compact.
· 12. Strengthening international cooperation on AI capacity building.
· 13. Building an inclusive multi-stakeholder governance model.
Issued26 July 2025
Length1,735 words
FormatNot recorded
Scopeglobal

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

0/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

eliminate discrimination and bias, and promote, protect, and preserve the diversity of the AI ecosystem

6

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

2/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

with special attention to safeguarding and strengthening the digital and intelligent rights and interests of women and children

12

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

3/5

Protection of personal data and private life

We need to strictly enforce data and privacy protection, actively explore lawful and orderly transactions of training data

9

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

enhance the interpretability, transparency, and safety of AI

10

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

1/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

We need to strictly enforce data and privacy protection

9

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

3/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

At the same time, assessment of the safety of the aforementioned AI systems should be conducted regularly

9

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

ai_governance international_cooperation digital_infrastructure ai_safety capacity_building
Global AI Governance Action Plan · CEI AI Governance Database