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.
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:
- Advance accountability and liability mechanisms in AI.
- Promote interoperability across AI governance frameworks.
- Address environmental sustainability in the AI lifecycle.
- Uphold 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 advisory 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 PNMA meetings and share research, case studies, and feedback on current drafts to inform recommendations.
See meetings and calls for inputs
Contact the team
Questions about participation in PNAI?
Contact the IGF Secretariat via [email protected].
Roadmap & Activities
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PNAI Meeting I - 7 May 2025 |
Summary Report |
| 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 |
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| PNAI Meeting III - 30 July 2025 | Summary Report |
| PNAI Meeting IV - 2 September 2025 | Summary Report |
| Next meeting: 29 September 2025 at 13:00-14:00 UTC |
Focus: PNAI Policy Brief: Connecting to local AI realities, Global South voices, PNAI’s role inside the IGF To join the online meeting, please register for the PNAI mailing list to receive the agenda and invitation. After registering, you can also access the archive of earlier emails sent to the list. |
| Final output document expected in November 2025 | |
Publications & Resources
PNAI at 20th IGF
At the 20th annual IGF meeting in Norway, the PNAI main session , explored the evolving role of the
IGF in global AI governance. It specifically looked at the challenges and implications of AI for inequality, data sovereignty, and regulatory coherence.
PNAI 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.
PNAI 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.
