A Global Charter for Artificial Intelligence - Shared Principles for our Shared Future

A Global Charter for Artificial Intelligence proposes 42 Articles for governing AI in the interests of humanity. It offers an international framework to protect human dignity and rights, preserve meaningful human control, promote accountability and ensure that AI’s benefits are shared safely, fairly and sustainably. 'A Global Charter for Artificial Intelligence' is essentially a model international instrument for ensuring safe, equitable and human-centred artificial intelligence. In other words, this charter would help ensure that humans and humanity must remain the author of their own future and destiny. This is an independent model text prepared for international consideration. It is not an official United Nations document and has not been adopted, endorsed or negotiated by the United Nations or its Member States. AI-assistance disclosure: This model Charter was prepared by Dr Rosarii Griffin with the assistance of generative AI for drafting, structuring and editorial refinement. Dr Griffin directed, reviewed and approved the final text and accepts responsibility for its contents. Use of AI does not imply endorsement by any AI provider. Preferred citation - Griffin, R. (2026). A Global Charter for Artificial Intelligence: Shared Principles for a Shared Future. Version 1.0. Griffin Research Consultancy. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22782847. https://griffinresearchconsultancy.com/global-ai-charter/. For interviews, policy discussions, research collaboration, translation, institutional consideration, or permission to reproduce or adapt this Charter, please contact Dr Rosarii Griffin at [email protected].