👋🏻 One last one before the weekend! It’s Friday’s ”Sensible AI” turning headlines into decisions in minutes.

A downpour of Responsible AI news: a safety ranking that leaves Big Tech looking shaky, new public policies, a LATAM regulatory wave, and enterprise “guardrails” with practical guides.

And as always, your “from the news to your action plan” section with concrete steps to implement.

Let’s begin 👇

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TOP OF THE WEEK

🤖 Future of Life releases its 2025 AI Safety Index
→ Publishes an index where experts score AI companies on 35 indicators—and none of the major companies scores above a C+ for safety.

🇦🇺 Australia approves a national AI plan
→ The Australian government releases its 2025 plan to boost the AI industry with three goals: opportunities, shared benefits, and public safety.

🛡️ EU enables anonymous AI complaints channel
→ The European AI Office launched an anonymous tool to report AI Act violations from any EU country.

⚠️ UN warns of AI-driven inequality
→ A UNDP report warns AI could widen gaps between rich and poor countries without inclusive policies.

🇺🇦 Ukraine receives an AI ethics award
→ Earns international recognition for developing ethical, safe AI during the war and reconstruction.

WHAT HAPPENED WORLDWIDE?

🇬🇧 UK–Israel agree on AI cooperation
→ Both countries launched a joint AI cooperation framework with Abraham Accords partners to promote responsible use.

🇪🇸 Madrid opens consultation on a regional AI law
→ The Community of Madrid opened a public consultation through Dec 19, 2025 for a law to ethically regulate AI in public services.

⚖️ Global declaration sets AI standards
→ International bodies approved the Seoul Declaration guiding global principles for Responsible AI across sectors.

🇵🇾 Paraguay assesses AI readiness
→ With support from UNESCO and the EU, Paraguay released its first national assessment of institutional and social preparedness for an ethical AI strategy.

🛰️ US: Securus monitors calls with AI
→ Since 2023, it has used an AI model trained on years of inmate calls in the US to detect alleged crimes in real time.

🤝 Warner Music strikes deal with Suno
→ Reaches an agreement to allow AI-generated music with official licensing and artist compensation.

🏛️ Seattle approves a Responsible AI plan
→ The city launched a municipal Responsible AI plan alongside community hackathons to promote transparent civic applications.

🇵🇪 Peru explores AI cooperatives
→ Experts highlight the potential of AI cooperatives to share benefits and governance across economic actors.

🌐 India sets a national AI roadmap
→ The India Internet Governance Forum presented a strategy to improve digital infrastructure and ensure responsible AI deployments.

🇲🇽 State of Mexico prepares a state AI law
→ The State of Mexico’s Congress set up a commission to craft a pioneering AI law in the country.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh advances an ethical AI agenda
→ UNESCO reported progress on a national Responsible AI agenda via government–industry–academia collaboration in Bangladesh.

🌍 Ghana urges protection of vulnerable people
→ A minister called for AI governance frameworks that prioritize protecting vulnerable groups and fundamental rights.

🇲🇽 ECLAC calls for balance between AI and innovation
→ At Mexico Digital Summit 2025, ECLAC urged Latin America to balance AI innovation with regulation focused on inclusion.

🇪🇸 Spain proposes an AI-authors law
→ Minister Ernest Urtasun asked the EU for a specific rule to protect authors’ rights from AI use.

🌐 CAF and UNDP push digital governance
→ Latin American leaders are shaping a regional, people-centered digital governance roadmap in Montevideo.

🇨🇴 Colombia flags AI governance and talent gaps
→ Authorities estimate Colombia must invest in institutional regulation and talent development to sustain AI adoption.

🏢 RSM recommends data governance
→ RSM Global says strong data governance is key to scaling analytics and AI with control and quality.

AND AT ENTERPRISE LEVEL?

🤖 OpenAI launches an alignment blog
→ Releases an early-stage technical research blog on safety and alignment for advanced AI and AGI.

⚠️ Meta faces EU antitrust probe
→ Meta Platforms is under EU investigation for potential competition violations related to its AI deployment in WhatsApp.

🏦 BBVA implements Responsible AI
→ The bank announced deployment of its Gemini tool with risk and compliance controls in multiple countries.

🛡️ Cybersecurity Insiders warns about uncontrolled AI
→ The report shows 83% of organizations use AI, but only 13% have real visibility into sensitive data.

💳 Visa promotes Responsible AI in finance
→ Issued recommendations to integrate AI in digital payments while balancing innovation, customer protection, and risk control.

🔍 Analytics Insight warns of identity risks
→ Analysts note accelerated AI adoption is outpacing governance frameworks, creating digital identity security risks.

🛠️ O’Reilly calls for guardrails for AI agents
→ O’Reilly Media underscores the need for clear technical limits when enterprises use AI agents in complex environments.

🏦 WOCCU issues Responsible AI guidance for credit unions
→ Published a white paper guiding safe, responsible AI adoption for credit unions.

📈 EY advances Responsible GenAI in finance
→ Released a framework for financial institutions to use GenAI with robust governance and risk mitigation.

ORGANIZATIONS & STANDARDS

🌍 Diversity in AI worries the sector
→ Experts warn that low representation of women and minorities in AI teams reinforces bias in algorithms and automated decisions.

📌 Pulitzer funds AI accountability
→ The Pulitzer Center announced new global projects investigating responsibility and accountability in AI systems across countries.

🌐 WEF calls for clear governance of AI agents
→ The World Economic Forum stresses the need for human oversight and clear rules for AI agents in global organizations.

🌐 Raconteur highlights the real risk: ungoverned data
→ The analysis argues the main AI danger isn’t the algorithm but poor data management—access, flow, and weak controls.

⚖️ Lexpert urges clarity on AI legal liability
→ Legal outlet analyzes how to assign responsibility when AI-driven automated decisions cause harm in commercial contexts.

🎓 UNESCO trains officials in ethical AI
→ Launched a global AI literacy program for public officials to strengthen ethical and regulatory governance.

🧩 WEF warns about synthetic data risks
→ Alerts that using synthetic data demands strong governance to avoid distortions, loss of trust, or hidden risks.

✅ Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) issues a checklist
→ Published a “Checklist for Governments” to guide state and local leaders on adopting Responsible AI in the public sector.

🌍 UNDP — Mongolia and Responsible AI
→ Describes how Mongolia uses AI to close rural–urban gaps, improve public services, and protect nomadic livelihoods.

FROM THE NEWS TO YOUR ACTION PLAN

I turn these headlines into clear actions you can start today to strengthen AI governance. Pick just 1 to execute this week:

🟪 Treat AI as its own identity → Assign dedicated identities to AI agents with the minimum required permissions.
🟪 Classify and protect sensitive data → Label high-risk data and apply encryption or special controls before AI use.
🟪 Restrict AI agents’ scope → Limit which systems, data, or functions an AI agent can access based on its role.
🟪 Develop clear AI usage policies → Define when and how AI or autonomous agents may be used internally.
🟪 Prepare training for teams and leaders → Train technical and business owners on AI risks, governance, and best practices.
🟪 Run periodic security & compliance reviews → Assess risks, vulnerabilities, and regulatory compliance of AI systems at least every six months.

That’s it for today!

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