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instrument to utilize in ratifying them. Consequently, the city can issue its guiding principles as a
law or regulation, or as a policy, or, last but not least, as a guideline.

Finally, the city determines its governance approach for the regulation and execution of, and
compliance with, its guiding principles; i.e., the city decides which agency or agencies will be
responsible for regulation, execution and compliance at the city level. Table 6 specifies governance
alternatives for different levels of centralization. It can be used by the city as a high-level guidance
in determining its specific governance approach.

III. Catalyse guiding principles for AI implementation in the city

The enablers discussed above can be utilized during this step to potentially enhance the effectiveness
of guiding principles for AI during their implementation. The city can utilize an appropriate mix
of the above-defined enablers to implement its own guiding principles for AI. In other words,
combinations of enablers can be used during the implementation. Some non-exhaustive examples
of potential enablers are given below to illustrate the concept:

– Capacity-building programmes can be used to overcome awareness gaps such as education
and training programmes, university programmes, vocational programmes to enhance skills
and competencies; existing published materials in this area such as reports, publications can be
distributed and disseminated to the public, as well as to various related entities for AI principles;

– National and local-level AI strategies and related policy making in public and private sectors
might be beneficial to boost the adoption of AI principles and AI in general;
– Financial incentives can be provided for AI implementations utilizing guiding principles for AI
(e.g., tax breaks, reductions, exemptions, holidays, lower loan rates, impact investment);

– R&D programmes may be formulated and implemented in collaboration with academia in the
city;
– Data governance frameworks, regulations and standards may be used as policy levers and tools
to catalyse guiding principles for AI in the city;

– Awarding schemes may be formulated to incentivize and encourage the public and private
sectors for successfully implementing guiding principles for AI; and
– Nurturing a rich innovation ecosystem and involving and incentivizing entrepreneurs and SMEs
to adopt guiding principles for AI in their solutions and products would help accelerate AI
principles implementation.

More broadly, the city can use the AI Principles Enablers indicated in this document as a reference
and select the appropriate enablers depending on its own context.

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