Core Framework — 8 Targets + 16 Headline Indicators
Ensure the responsible development, integration and governance of artificial, biological and hybrid technologies for human and societal benefit.
THE 18th SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL
Global Goals
In 2015, the members of the United Nations formulated 17 Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by all nations in 2030. These are ambitious aspirations and necessary actions for all mankind to have a future. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.
Life with Artificials
In order to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, it is crucial that we utilize these next-generation technologies. The 18 SDG, Life with Artificials, focuses upon how our future lives will be entangled with Artificials and the need to adapt and educate people to co-exist and work together with them.
Artificial Mindsets
AI technology has to be recognized as a new paradigm changing human conditions. Eventually, AI technology will lead to and create artificial beings with some form of intelligence. At Life with Artificials we call them Artificial Mindsets (AM), whether such artificial entities manifest as humanoid robots or virtual beings in computerized expert systems.
HUMAN SAFETY & AGENCY
Protect people from physical, biological, cognitive and behavioural harm arising from Artificials.
18.1.1
Rate of documented serious incidents involving Artificial systems resulting in physical, biological, cognitive or material harm.
18.1.3
Existence and scope of legally enforceable safety and human-protection requirements for high-impact Artificial systems.
ACCOUNTABILITY & CONTROL
Ensure meaningful oversight and identifiable responsibility for consequential autonomous systems.
18.2.1
Coverage of clearly identifiable legal accountability across deployed high-impact autonomous systems.
18.2.2
Existence and scope of national requirements for traceability, record-keeping and incident reporting for high-impact autonomous systems.
HUMAN ENHANCEMENT
Ensure safety, informed consent, accessibility and freedom from coercion when technologies modify or augment human physical, cognitive or biological capabilities.
18.3.1
Coverage of independent safety assessment and post-deployment monitoring for approved human-enhancement technologies.
18.3.2
Existence and scope of informed-consent and anti-coercion protections applicable to technological human enhancement.
EQUITABLE BENEFIT
Ensure that access to and benefits from Artificials do not deepen socioeconomic or capability inequalities.
18.4.1
Gap in access to socially beneficial Artificial technologies between socioeconomic groups.
18.4.3
Population coverage of designated essential Artificial-enabled services, including access independent of income or geography.
SOCIETAL RESILIENCE
Protect essential institutions and services from excessive dependency, systemic failure and disruption involving Artificials.
18.5.2
Availability and testing frequency of continuity procedures enabling essential services to operate following failure or loss of critical Artificial systems.
18.5.3
Number, duration and societal impact of major disruptions to essential services attributable to Artificial-system failure.
SAFE DEVELOPMENT & DEPLOYMENT
Require proportionate assessment, testing, monitoring and risk management of consequential artificial, biological and hybrid systems.
18.6.1
Coverage of documented pre-deployment risk and impact assessments for high-impact Artificial systems.
18.6.3
Coverage and effectiveness of post-deployment monitoring and incident-reporting mechanisms.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Prevent harmful environmental consequences from artificial and hybrid systems throughout their lifecycle and interaction with ecosystems.
18.7.1
Energy use and greenhouse-gas intensity associated with major categories of Artificial systems.
18.7.3
Coverage of environmental impact assessments for high-impact Artificial and hybrid systems.
CHILDREN AND DEVELOPING HUMANS
Protect children and young people from harmful developmental effects associated with Artificials while enabling beneficial applications in health, education and development.
18.8.1
Coverage of age-appropriate safety and developmental assessments for Artificial systems designed for sustained interaction with children.
18.8.3
Number and severity of documented safety, privacy, manipulation, dependency or developmental incidents involving child-facing Artificial systems.