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Ethiopia finalising AI strategy, data law. Digital ID raises concerns. Balancing tech progress with rights protection remains a major challenge.

Chile's AI Policy aims for innovation while respecting rights. It lacks specific deadlines. Data protection reforms and facial recognition concerns persist.

Costa Rica developing AI strategy with UNESCO. Strong data protection laws. Committed to ethical AI and human rights. Challenges in algorithmic transparency and AI-specific regulations.

Azerbaijan's AI strategy pending. Data protection laws updating. Concerns over surveillance and human rights. Balancing tech innovation with ethical challenges.

Bahrain plans AI strategy, pilots WEF guidelines. Data protection law enacted. Balancing tech growth with rights concerns remains a challenge.

Austria's AI strategy aligns with EU, emphasising trust and excellence. Strong data protection stance. Challenges include implementing AI Act and addressing concerns in surveillance.

Australia's AI strategy focuses on ethics, public consultation, and government use. Privacy Act reform underway. Challenges include implementing ethical principles and balancing innovation with regulation.

Finland leads in digital governance and ethical AI, balancing innovation with transparency through initiatives like Helsinki's AI register.

Hong Kong develops AI guidelines and ethical frameworks, but faces challenges balancing innovation, privacy, and its relationship with mainland China as it advances artificial intelligence capabilities.

Hungary adopts comprehensive AI strategy and ethics guidelines, but faces scrutiny over surveillance practices and democratic backsliding.

Malaysia lacks a comprehensive AI strategy. Concerns exist over outdated data protection laws, AI in surveillance, and judicial systems without ethical guidelines.

Colombia's AI Roadmap prioritises ethics, proposing a legal framework for AI. It outlines principles like transparency, privacy, and societal benefit.

Indonesia's AI strategy prioritises health, bureaucracy, education, food security, and smart cities. New data protection law passed. Ethical guidelines based on Pancasila values.

Peru's AI strategy stalled after 2021 draft. Data protection law provides some safeguards. Algorithmic transparency remains a challenge. Facial recognition raises concerns.

India has set an ambitious goal to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2045. The government has initiated multiple strategies to address research, development, innovation, governance, standards setting, and accountability of AI. Key initiatives include the Ministry of Commerce's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, NITI