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The Annual AI Governance Report 2025: Steering the Future of AI

From Latin America, participants emphasized equity and access. Countries in the region are
experimenting with AI applications in public services, education, and agriculture, but face
challenges in compute infrastructure and skills development. Calls were made for greater
inclusion in global standard-setting processes, as well as investment in regional capacity.

Figure 17: Group photo of the Luncheon

3.5 Estonia

H.E. Mr. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia, laid out how his country of just 1.3
million people has become one of the world’s most digitally advanced societies over the last two
decades. For his verbatim speech, please see the Annex. Here is a succinct best practices list
distilled from Estonia’s experience as a pioneer in e-governance and now leading implementer
of AI:
1. Create a Vision

• Don’t simply digitize and replicate existing services but rethink and rebuild the whole
system.
• Have a human-centric mindset.

2. Build Strong Digital Infrastructure
• Create secure digital identity systems.
• Develop interoperable data exchange platforms.
• Provide a digital payment system.
• Ensure trust, security, and resilience are built into the foundations.

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