The governance of Artificial Intelligence, IGF 2025.
The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the Government of the Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Digital Governance Together. Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly, offering transformative opportunities across sectors while raising important questions about accountability, fairness, and societal impact. As AI systems become more integrated into society, proposals for global governance frameworks are emerging to ensure that these technologies are developed and deployed in an ethical and rights-based manner. Efforts such as the OECD AI Principles, the Hiroshima AI Process, the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI, and the Hamburg Sustainability Principles have contributed to building a shared understanding of responsible AI governance. The Global Digital Compact (GDC), which proposes a global dialogue and a scientific advisory panel on AI, underscores the need for evidence-based, inclu...