AI Preparedness Index (AIPI)

The AI Preparedness Index (AIPI) assesses the level of AI preparedness across countries, based on a rich set of macro-structural indicators that cover the countries’ digital infrastructure, human capital and labor market policies, innovation and economic integration, and regulation and ethics. The range is [0,1] with higher values representing more favorable AI preparedness.
Source data include official data, surveys of hard data and surveys of perceptions compiled by 8 institutions: Fraser Institute, International Labor Organization, International Telecommunication Union, United Nations, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Universal Postal Union, World Bank, and World Economic Forum.
The AIPI is the sum of four key dimensions: digital infrastructure, human capital, technological innovation, and legal frameworks. These four dimensions are likely relevant for smooth AI adoption. In turn, each dimension is computed by normalizing and averaging a rich set of sub-indicators including, but not limited to, the presence of relevant digital infrastructure, sustained human capital investment, inclusive STEM expertise, labor and capital mobility, a vibrant R&D ecosystem, and the adaptability of legal frameworks to digital business models.