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A strong ethical AI framework as a supplement to the current legal and regulatory system is a core component of Malta's AI strategy to ensure that AI development is ethically aligned, transparent and socially responsible.

In developing the Malta Ethical AI Framework, the Government recognises that developing trustworthy AI is a complex task that will require the Framework to intersect with various policy initiatives including existing laws and regulations, investments in tools and continuous monitoring mechanisms, skills and capabilities, innovation ecosystem and regulatory mechanisms. A National Technology Ethics Committee will be set up under the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) to oversee the Ethical AI Framework and its intersection across these areas. The purpose of the Malta Ethical AI Framework is to establish a set of guiding principles and trustworthy AI governance and control practices that can serve as the foundation for the design and implementation of these broader constructs, as a supplement to the legal and regulatory system.The initiative has the following objectives:To make of Malta the Ultimate AI launchpad “ a place in which local and foreign companies, and entrepreneurs, can develop, prototype, test and scale AI. In other words, create the conditions for AI to springboard from Malta to the world.To create a regulatory and innovation ecosystem that develops trustworthy AI.

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