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Recently, UNESCO and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) jointly hosted the 5th and final stakeholder consultation on the AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM).
- AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) – It is a diagnostic tool by UNESCO to assess a country’s preparedness for ethical and responsible AI adoption.
- It is conducted by an independent research organization supported by a national team comprising UNESCO, government bodies, academia, civil society, and private sector.
- Key Dimensions Assessed include,
- Legal & regulatory
- Social & cultural
- Economic
- Scientific & educational
- Technological & infrastructural
- Approach – It combines quantitative and qualitative indicators, customized to each country’s context.
- Purpose:
- It identifies strengths and gaps,
- Guides policy development
- Promotes inclusive, safe, and trustworthy AI
- It also aims to support ethical, inclusive, and safe adoption of AI tailored to India’s context.
- It includes quantitative and qualitative indicators beyond existing tools.
- It will help frame India-specific AI policy roadmap.
- Significance to India - It supports the India AI Mission by:
- Creating a balanced, pro-innovation policy roadmap
- Building Safe and Trusted AI systems
- Promoting governance frameworks, youth participation, and AI education
- Translates UNESCO’s Global AI Ethics Recommendations into India-specific actionable policies.
IndiaAI Mission focus on promoting indigenous frameworks, self-assessment, governance tools, provoide support to companies building foundation models, and funding for responsible AI projects.
Reference
PIB | AI Readiness Assessment Methodology
