AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM)

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Recently, UNESCO and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) jointly hosted the 5^th 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