IGF Policy Network on AI

IGF Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence

Inclusive & Accountable AI Governance

The Policy Network on AI (PNAI) is an open, multistakeholder platform under the Internet Governance Forum that identifies good practices and develops practical actions for human-rights-based, interoperable, and sustainable AI governance.

PNAI Policy Brief 2025 has been published. The report summarizes the Policy Network’s activities in 2025 and presents recommendations for advancing impactful multistakeholder engagement in global AI governance.

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What is PNAI?

PNAI convenes all stakeholders - governments, the technical community, private sector, civil society, and intergovernmental organizations to share evidence, compare regulatory approaches, and co-create guidance on AI policy and governance. Participation is open to all. Since 2023, the Policy Network has worked on:

  • Advancing accountability and liability mechanisms in AI.
  • Promoting interoperability across AI governance frameworks.
  • Addressing environmental sustainability in the AI lifecycle.
  • Upholding labour rights and fair work throughout AI’s value chain.

PNAI’s focus in 2025 centres on the role the PNAI can play in facilitate a more inclusive multistakeholder approach to global AI governance and promote a multilateral, bottom-up approach in the broader context of WSIS+20 review and implementation of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) AI-related work, taking a forward-looking perspective toward 2026 and beyond.  

What we do

Through an open, community-driven process, PNAI runs consultations, expert sessions and surveys to produce concise outputs and recommendations that support policymakers and practitioners. The discussions, input gathering and analysis feed into one unique PNAI Output Document ‘PNAI Policy Brief 2025’ expected to be finalized by the end of 2025 cycle. The open-to-all PNAI work is led by a Multistakeholder Working Group.

Accountability & Liability

Exploring liability and redress as tools to support AI accountability and trustworthy deployment.

Interoperability & Good Practices

Mapping convergences across policy and standards to enable interoperable AI governance.

 

Sustainability & Labour

Assessing environmental impacts and labour conditions across the AI lifecycle.

 

How to join

Subscribe to PNAI mailing list

Join PNAI open mailing list to stay updated on open calls and working sessions. Meeting notices and materials are shared via the mailing list.
 

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Participate in meetings 

Register to join PNAI meetings and share research, case studies, and feedback on current drafts to inform recommendations.

See meetings and calls for inputs

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Contact the team

Questions about participation in PNAI?

Contact the IGF Secretariat via  [email protected].

 

Roadmap & Activities

PNAI Meeting I - 7 April 2025 Summary Report

PNAI Meeting II - 7 May 2025

 Summary Report
PNAI Meeting III - Webinar: IGF in the Global AI Dialogue: Role and Impact - 3 June 2025  Summary Report
PNAI Main Session at the 20th IGF in Norway
25 June 2025
Recording & Summary Report
PNAI Meeting IV - 30 July 2025 Summary Report
PNAI Meeting V - 2 September 2025 Summary Report
PNAI Meeting VI - 29 September 2025

Summary Report
PNAI Meeting VII - 23 October 2025

Summary report
Final output document: Lessons, Impact on Global AI Governance, and Multistakeholder Vision for 2026 and Beyond

Publications & Resources

PNAI Policy Brief 2025

The report Lessons, Impact on Global AI Governance, and Multistakeholder Vision for 2026 and Beyond summarizes the Policy Network’s focus and activities in 2025 and presents recommendations for maximizing the PNAI and IGF’s impact, ensuring that diverse perspectives, especially from underrepresented countries or regions, are heard in global AI dialogues.

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PNAI Policy Brief 2024 

The 2024 report highlights key findings on the matters of liability as a mechanism for supporting AI accountability; environmental sustainability within the Generative AI value chain; AI governance, interoperability, and labour issues throughout AI’s life cycle.

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PNAI Policy Brief 2023 

The 2023 report presents views of the global multistakeholder community on ways to strengthen multistakeholder approach to
global AI governance; protect the environment, and respect and protect human rights in the era of generative AI.

Read the report 

 

PNAI Multistakeholder Working Group

The PNAI work is open to everyone to join at any time. The work is led by a multistakeholder working group, balanced across stakeholder, gender and regional groups.


Other resources to consult:

Facilitators

  • Ms. Amrita Choudhury, IGF MAG Member, Director of CCAOI, Internet Society India Delhi Chapter, India
  • Mr. Audace Niyonkuru, Former IGF MAG Member, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Umuganda, Rwanda
  • Ms. Xiao Zhang, IGF MAG Member, Vice President, China Internet Network Information Center, China
  • Ms. Maikki Sipinen, PNAI Consultant, IGF Secretariat 

PNAI work is led by a Multistakeholder Working Group, whose composition can be seen here.

Contact

Get in touch with the IGF Secretariat via [email protected]

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