Organizations
AI governance organizations
A curated set of institutions that publish substantive AI governance material. Logos are omitted unless a clear license allows reuse. Every profile links to the official website.
25 entries
- United NationsUnited Nations / international organization — The United Nations is the principal global intergovernmental organization. Its AI-related work spans the General Assembly, the Secretary-General’s office, specialized agencies, and multi-stakeholder dialogues on digital cooperation.
- UNESCOUnited Nations specialized agency — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization leads global standard-setting in education, science, culture and communication.
- OECDIntergovernmental organization — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an intergovernmental body that develops economic and public-policy standards, data and peer review among members and partners.
- ITUUnited Nations specialized agency — The International Telecommunication Union is the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies, including radiocommunication, standardization and development.
- NISTNational standards and measurement body — The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology develops measurement science, standards and guidance, including for cybersecurity and AI risk management.
- European CommissionRegional institution — The European Commission is the EU’s executive, proposing legislation and overseeing implementation of Union law, including the digital rulebook.
- Council of EuropeRegional intergovernmental organization — The Council of Europe is a human-rights organization of European states, distinct from the European Union. It is the home of the European Convention on Human Rights.
- UNDPUnited Nations programme — The United Nations Development Programme works with countries on poverty reduction, governance, climate and digital transformation.
- UNCTADUnited Nations body — The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development supports developing countries on trade, investment, technology and the digital economy.
- OHCHRUnited Nations office — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading UN entity on human rights.
- World BankMultilateral development bank — The World Bank Group provides financing, research and technical assistance on development, including digital development and data governance.
- African UnionRegional institution — The African Union is the continental organization of African states, working on political, economic and social integration, including digital transformation.
- ISOStandards body — The International Organization for Standardization is an independent, non-governmental international standards body.
- IEEEProfessional and standards organization — IEEE is a professional association that develops widely used technical standards and hosts research communities in computing and electronics.
- Access NowCivil society — Access Now is an international digital-rights organization that defends the civil and human rights of people in the digital age.
- ARTICLE 19Civil society — ARTICLE 19 is a human-rights organization focused on freedom of expression and information worldwide.
- Mozilla FoundationCivil society / public-interest technology — The Mozilla Foundation is a nonprofit that supports an open, healthy internet, including research and fellowships on trustworthy AI.
- Ada Lovelace InstituteIndependent research institute — The Ada Lovelace Institute is a UK-based research institute examining the effects of data and AI on people and society.
- European ParliamentRegional institution — The European Parliament is the directly elected legislative body of the European Union and co-legislator on Union acts including the AI Act.
- Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on TechnologyUnited Nations office — The Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology coordinates UN digital cooperation follow-up, including work connected to the Global Digital Compact.
- European AI OfficeEU governance body — The European AI Office sits inside the European Commission and supports implementation and enforcement of the EU AI Act, including work on general-purpose AI models.
- European Artificial Intelligence BoardEU coordination body — The European Artificial Intelligence Board is the Member State coordination body foreseen in the EU AI Act, supporting consistent application across the Union.
- U.S. Government Accountability OfficeNational audit and oversight body — The U.S. Government Accountability Office is a legislative-branch agency that audits, evaluates and investigates federal programmes for Congress.
- U.S. Office of Management and BudgetNational executive office — The Office of Management and Budget issues government-wide policy memoranda for U.S. federal agencies, including on information resources and procurement.
- Government of the United KingdomNational government — The UK government publishes national AI policy, regulator guidance and internal playbooks for public-sector use of AI.
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