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Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance, and Use


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   09 Jul 2025

The Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States of America) affirm that the ways in which technology is designed, developed, governed, and used should be shaped by our shared democratic values and respect for universal human rights.

Name in original language

Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance, and Use

Initiative overview

The initiative has the following objectives:To support universal values.To build trust, integrity, and resilience.To foster healthy competition and international collaboration to advance the frontier of science and technology.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Department of State |Department of Foreign Affairs, Australia |Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan|Ministry of External Affairs, India

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • Department of State |Department of Foreign Affairs, Australia |Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan|Ministry of External Affairs, India

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Initiative type:

  • Principles/guidelines/frameworks for trustworthy AI

Participating organisations:


Participating countries:


Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2021

Binding:

  • Non-binding

Target Sectors:


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