The OECD.AI Policy Navigator

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Declaration of Montevideo

https://www.cepal.org/en/publications/48517-montevideo-declaration-building-together-digital-age

National contact point

09 Jul 2025

OECD analyst

25 Dec 2025

Ministers and High-Level Authorities representing the countries gathered at the Second Ministerial and High-Level Authorities Summit on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean, on October 3rd and 4th, 2024. Countries include Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curacao, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic and Uruguay.

Name in original language

Declaración de Montevideo

Initiative overview

This initiative will seek to promote the regional cooperation in AI that contributes to the economic and social development of the countries of the region with an ethical approach.

Action plan/roadmap

https://www.gub.uy/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conocimiento/sites/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conocimiento/files/documentos/noticias/ENG_IA%20Roadmap%20approved.pdf

About the policy initiative

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Category:

AI Policy Frameworks and Initiatives (intergovernmental or supranational)

Initiative type:

Declaration, opinion, or outcome document

Status:

Active

Start Year:

2024

Binding:

Non-binding

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OECD AI Principles:

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Declaration of Santiago

In October 2023, Santiago de Chile became the epicenter of a significant movement in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it hosted the landmark Ministerial and High-Level Authorities Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Start year: 2023

Country/Organisation: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, adopted on 23 November 2021, is a global normative framework guiding Member States and stakeholders to ensure AI systems benefit humanity while preventing harm. It outlines values, principles and policy actions covering the entire AI lifecycle, promoting human rights, transparency, inclusiveness, and international cooperation through voluntary implementation.

Start year: 2021