Dated, source-backed updates: what changed, the practical impact, the status after the change and the official source. Urgent and high-impact items are separated from routine updates.
Milestone recorded for Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (Canada): Bill C-27 introduced at first reading in the House of Commons. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (Malaysia): AI-Rmap 2021-2025 adopted by MOSTI. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
193 member states adopted the first global normative instrument on AI ethics at the 41st General Conference, with values, principles and eleven policy action areas and a readiness assessment methodology for implementation.
Practical impact: Governments use the readiness assessment to shape national AI strategies; organisations can use its ethical impact assessment.
Milestone recorded for Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Egypt): Strategy published by MCIT (July 2021). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Canada): Phase II announced in Budget 2021 ($443.8 million). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy on Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence to 2030 (Vietnam): Decision 127/QD-TTg signed by Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Strategi Nasional Kecerdasan Artifisial Indonesia 2020-2045 (Indonesia): Stranas KA launched on National Technology Awakening Day (Hakteknas). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy for Data & AI (Saudi Arabia): Strategy approved by the King (per SDAIA). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Qatar 2019 (Qatar): Strategy adopted and announced by the government at QITCOM 2019. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
The OECD Council adopted the Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence, setting five principles for trustworthy AI and five recommendations to governments; the G20 endorsed principles drawn from it in June 2019.
Practical impact: Baseline reference for national AI policies and later laws; organisations can map governance to its five principles.
Milestone recorded for National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (India): NITI Aayog publishes the National Strategy for AI discussion paper (June 2018). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (United Arab Emirates): UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence launched (October 2017). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Opinions of the State Council on Deepening the Implementation of the 'AI Plus' Action (China): Predecessor New Generation AI Development Plan (Guofa [2017] No. 35) issued. Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
Milestone recorded for Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy (Canada): Strategy funded in Budget 2017 (Phase I, $125 million). Recorded from the official source listed; details to be expanded by a reviewer.
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