Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values

"The CAIDP AI and Democratic Values report is a trusted global reference.”

- Alain Berset, Secretary General, Council of Europe

"An essential resource for everyone working on AI governance."

- Professor Rita Orji, UN AI Scientific Panel

"This is an amazing resource, A lot of the work we do is built on the materials provided by CAIDP."

- David Satola, Chief Counsel, World Bank

“CAIDP’s annual Democratic Values report an essential tool to understand the nature of AI and its relationship to the public good.”

- Gabriela Ramos, Former OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, Former UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences 

“The CAIDP Index is an essential evidence-based contribution to the regulation and governance of AI.”

- Hannes Werthner, Digital Humanism

“For anyone who wants to engage AI governance, the CAIDP Index is as close to an essential resource as this field has produced.”

- Carolina Rossini, University of Massachusetts,

“The CAIDP Index is essential for informing anyone curious about the key trends on how nations are responsibly adopting AI.”

- Michael Zimba, Malawi University of Science and Technology

“The wealth of information in the CAIDP Index is unparalleled and the rigor is uncanny. What an excellent tool for researchers and policy makers!”

- Niovi Vavoula, Université du Luxembourg

“The CAIDP report is significant milestone that opens the door for us to consider the long-term material impacts of technology, ensuring that our pursuit of innovation consistently protects the intellectual and spiritual well-being of all societies.”

- Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, University of Toronto

“The CAIDP report an important global assessment of national AI governance and its alignment with democratic values, human rights, and the rule of law.”

- David Roldán Martínez, International WoMenX in Business for Ethical AI

In 2021, the Center for AI and Digital Policy published the first worldwide assessment of AI policies and practices. The Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values (CAIDP AI Index) report rated and ranked 30 countries, based on a rigorous methodology and 12 metrics established to assess alignment with democratic values.

The 2021 CAIDP AI Index expanded the global coverage from 30 countries to 50 countries, acknowledges the significance of the UNESCO Recommendation on AI ethics, and reviews earlier country ratings. The 2021 report is the result of the work of more than 100 AI policy experts in almost 40 countries.

The 2022 CAIDP AI Index assessed the policies of 75 countries. The metrics have been updated to take into consideration the implementation of the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics as well as the 2022 Global Privacy Assembly Resolution on Facial Recognition. Country reports headings have been harmonized to ease reference and comparative analysis. Relevant regional frameworks have been systematically taken into account in the country reports. The 2022 report is the result of the work of more than 200 AI policy experts in almost 60 countries.

The 2023 CAIDP AI Index covered 80 countries and reviews earlier country reports and ratings. The metrics were updated to bring more granularity in the assessment of the implementation of the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics and to include the 2023 Global Privacy Assembly Resolution on Generative AI. The 2023 report is the result of the work of more than 500 AI policy experts in almost 90 countries.

The 2025 CAIDP AI Index assessed the policies and practices of 80 countries. The metrics were again updated to note the significant of the Council of Europe AI Treaty, and the opportunity for countries to endorse the first global treaty on AI. (The Treaty is open for signature and ratification by both CoE member and non-member states). The 2025 CAIDP AI Index was more than 1,500 pages long and included over 7,000 citations.

(Note that beginning in 2025, we refer to the CAIDP AI Index by year of publication and not the year of coverage. The dates above reflect the year of coverage for each annual report.)