Global Task Force - Instituto Igarapé

The Igarapé Institute and New America are convening a group of 15 technologists, researchers, and practitioners to develop recommendations guiding the design and deployment of predictive algorithms.

Predictive tools are revolutionizing security and development around the world. On the one hand, they are generating efficiencies and economies of scale. On the other hand, these technologies have a dark side.

To help ensure predictive technologies promote human rights and sustainable and equitable development, the Igarapé Institute and New America created the Global Task Force on Predictive Analytics for Security and Development. The task force comprises some of the world’s leading thinkers, practitioners, and advocates. They come from five continents and represent a diversity of backgrounds and identities, including technologists, lawyers, journalists, activists, academics, entrepreneurs, and a Nobel laureate.

The task force will meet several times throughout 2023 to prepare recommendations primarily targeting developing world governments, companies, and nonprofits. It will issue several briefs throughout the year and a public report at the beginning of 2024.

Task Force Members

This report offers recommendations to ensure more accountable, transparent and ethical AI in Global South contexts.

This publication presents principles and practical recommendations for the ethical and inclusive design and use of predictive analytics for security and development, with a focus on lower and middle-income countries.

To better illustrate the evolution of AI safety and ethics principles globally, the Igarapé Institute, with contributions from New America, developed a data visualization encompassing approximately 500 laws, standards, and regulations. Available in two formats (Kumu and PowerBI), the visualization highlights significant disparities in normative action on AI safety and alignment, particularly in the Global South.

The Igarapé Institute is an independent think and do tank committed to citizen, digital, and climate security. Founded in 2011 and based in Brazil, the Institute designs and delivers data-driven and evidence-based solutions to address global challenges. The Institute oversees activities in over 20 countries across the Americas, Africa and Europe leveraging a combination of primary research, technology innovation, strategic partnerships, and global advocacy and communications. Ranked among the top social policy and environment think tanks in the world and a leading non-profit in Brazil, the Institute works with governments, the private sector, and civil society to deliver lasting social impact.

See www.igarape.org.br

New America is a think tank and civic enterprise dedicated to renewing, reimagining and realizing the Promise of America in an era of rapid technological and social change. Since 1999, New America has nurtured a new generation of policy experts and intellectuals and pioneered bold and successful policy initiatives in areas ranging from education to open technology to political reform. As the nation’s premier idea incubator and accelerator, New America has the unique capacity to quickly innovate new programs and scale existing programs that address the most relevant problems in our society — today, and in decades to come.

See www.newamerica.org