DCO launches new AI ethics tool to advance responsible technology use
Unveiled during the AI for Good Summit 2025 and the WSIS+20 conference in Geneva, the DCO AI Ethics Evaluator marks an important milestone in the organization's efforts to translate its principles for ethical AI into practical action, it said.
AI must reflect the values we share — not just the systems we build.
That's why DCO's Ethical AI Initiative brings together a shared set of principles and practical tools to help developers and policymakers shape responsible, inclusive AI.
Explore how we're working to ensure AI… pic.twitter.com/08YkPNAFid
— Digital Cooperation Organization (@dcorg) July 11, 2025
The tool is a self-assessment framework enabling users to identify and mitigate ethical risks associated with AI technologies across six key dimensions.
It provides tailored reports featuring visual profiles and actionable recommendations, aiming to embed ethical considerations at every stage of AI development and deployment.
Speaking at the launch, Omar Saud Al-Omar, Kuwait's minister of state for communication affairs and current chairman of the DCO Council, described the tool as a resource to help AI stakeholders 'align with ethical standards and apply strategies to mitigate human rights impacts.'
He said it drew on extensive research and global consultation to address the growing demand for responsible AI governance.
DCO Secretary-General Deemah Al-Yahya highlighted the urgency of the initiative: 'AI without ethics is not progress, it's a threat. A threat to human dignity, to public trust, and to the very values that bind our societies together.'
She continued: 'This is not just another checklist, it is a principled stand, built on best practices and rooted in human rights, to confront algorithmic bias, data exploitation and hidden ethical blind spots in AI.'
Al-Yahya emphasized the evaluator's wide applicability: 'It's not just for governments, but for anyone building our digital future — developers, regulators, innovators. This is a compass for responsible AI, because ethical standards are no longer optional. They are non-negotiable.'
Alaa Abdulaal, the DCO's chief of digital economy intelligence, provided a demonstration of the tool at the launch.
'The future of AI will not be shaped by how fast we code, but by the values we choose to encode,' he said.
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