Rights
Designing AI systems thoughtfully, with individuals and communities at the center, is how societies extend dignity, access, and opportunity at scale.
- Christopher Sanchez
Foundational Rights
The Global AI Bill of Rights articulates seven foundational rights that must be upheld by sovereign and public-interest AI systems.
These rights define what must be protected. The system requirements necessary to protect them are addressed separately.
1
Right to Representation
AI systems must reflect the linguistic, cultural, and social realities of the populations they serve, avoiding systemic exclusion through non-representative data or design choices.
2
Right to Algorithmic Due Process
Individuals must be able to understand, contest, and seek redress for decisions materially influenced or made by AI systems within their country.
3
Right to Transparency and Auditability
High-impact AI systems must be subject to meaningful oversight, evaluation, and accountability.
4
Right to Responsible Data Stewardship
Data used to train and operate AI systems must be governed as a public-interest asset, respecting individual and collective rights.
5
Right to Sovereign and Democratic Oversight
States and democratic institutions must retain the authority—and responsibility—to govern AI systems deployed within their jurisdictions.
6
Right to Environmental and Community Stewardship
AI systems and the infrastructure that support them must be developed and operated in ways that account for environmental impact, resource consumption, and effects on local communities.
7
Right to Institutional Continuity and Governance Resilience
AI systems deployed in the public interest must be governed through institutions capable of maintaining accountability, oversight, and operational integrity across political transitions, market cycles, and technological change.
