The Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI) has become one of the world’s most widely referenced evidence bases for responsible AI governance. Governments, multilateral organisations, researchers and development institutions are increasingly using its data to understand how AI governance is evolving, identify policy gaps and inform decisions that advance more responsible, rights-respecting approaches to artificial intelligence.

Built on comparable evidence from across 130+ countries and jurisdictions, GIRAI offers more than rankings. It provides detailed, independently verified data on AI governance frameworks, implementation, institutions and enabling conditions, helping decision-makers move beyond assumptions and ground discussions in evidence.

As responsible AI governance continues to evolve globally, GIRAI has become an important resource for organisations seeking to design policies, evaluate progress and strengthen international cooperation. Its findings have informed research, contributed to global policy conversations and supported the work of leading institutions including UNESCO, OECD, UNDP, APEC, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank and UNICEF.

Informing Global Research and Policy

GIRAI’s data and methodology have been cited across a growing body of international research and policy publications, demonstrating the Index’s value as a trusted source of evidence on responsible AI governance.

Among the most notable examples are:

UNESCO – Women for Ethical AI: Outlook Study on Artificial Intelligence and Gender

UNESCO drew extensively on GIRAI’s Gender Equality and AI metrics to assess the extent to which countries are developing gender-responsive AI policies and institutions. The findings also contributed to monitoring implementation of Recommendation 88 of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies

The peer-reviewed paper Strengthening AI Governance: International Policy Frameworks, Security Challenges, and Ethical AI Deployment used GIRAI data to examine the global landscape of AI governance and explore the relationship between international policy frameworks, security considerations and ethical AI deployment.

UNICEF Innocenti – Guidance on AI and Children 3.0

UNICEF’s Guidance on AI and Children 3.0 references GIRAI’s Children’s Rights indicator to demonstrate that children’s rights remain insufficiently addressed across AI policies, legislation and governance frameworks worldwide, highlighting an important area for future policy development.

Inter-American Development Bank – Exploring the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean

The report draws on GIRAI’s Latin American country results to assess regional AI governance maturity, highlighting institutional leaders while identifying countries where regulatory and governance gaps remain.

Contributing to International Dialogue

Beyond published research, GIRAI has become an active contributor to global conversations on AI governance, informing discussions among governments, international organisations, researchers and policy leaders.

Throughout 2024, GIRAI was presented and discussed at a number of influential international forums, including:

• OECD–EU Africa Dialogue on AI Governance (March 2024)
• UN AI for Good Summit (May 2024)
• Data for Policy Conference
• CPDP LatAm
• UNESCO Circle of Friends: AI in Africa
• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Digital Trade Policy Dialogue
• UNDP Expert Group on AI and Digital Measurement
• Organization of American States (OAS) Working Group on Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence

Across these engagements, GIRAI has helped strengthen discussions on responsible AI governance by providing comparable evidence on national policies, implementation, institutional capacity and governance outcomes. The Index has supported conversations on regional cooperation, digital development, human rights, measurement frameworks and evidence-based policymaking.

Building a Shared Evidence Base for Responsible AI

Responsible AI governance is one of the defining public policy challenges of our time. Addressing it requires reliable evidence that can be used across countries, institutions and disciplines.

GIRAI was created to provide that evidence.

As governments, international organisations and researchers continue to navigate the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence, the Index is helping build a shared understanding of what responsible AI governance looks like in practice, where progress is being made, where important gaps remain, and what can be learned across regions.

The growing adoption of GIRAI by leading international institutions demonstrates the importance of independent, globally comparable evidence in shaping the future of AI governance.