Global Digital Compact:
The Global Digital Compact (GDC), adopted during the UN’s ‘Summit of the Future,’ focuses on harnessing digital technologies for the common good while promoting sustainable development and responsible data governance.
- It aims to address challenges like the digital divide, data privacy, and ethical AI use.
- The GDC is a non-binding diplomatic instrument aiming to guide governments, institutions, and stakeholders in digital technology use and governance. Over time, its guidelines could evolve into soft laws.
- It Promotes global cooperation in technology governance based on international laws, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the UN 2030 Agenda, emphasizing inclusive participation, sustainability, and responsible data governance.
- Advocates for the development of digital public infrastructure, including open-source software, data, and AI models, to bridge the digital divide and support sustainable development goals (SDGs).
- Two panels have been set up: an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance, aimed at guiding responsible AI use and innovation.
