The issue of ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence, which is increasingly shaping the international regulatory landscape, has become the topic of an analytical article "How UNESCO is Shaping Ethical AI Standards: What Awaits Ukraine in 2026", published on the EPAM Ukraine portal. The author of the material is Oleksandr Tsypliak, a postgraduate student at the G.E. Pukhov Institute for Modeling in Energy Problems of the NAS of Ukraine, one of the managers of the WIN2EDIH project at Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, and a Senior Performance Analyst at EPAM Ukraine.
The publication summarizes the key conclusions of the UNESCO forum "Assessing Ukraine's Readiness for Artificial Intelligence," which brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives of the WIN2EDIH project. The author analyzes how international approaches to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence may influence the formation of the Ukrainian regulatory framework as early as 2026.
In particular, the article discusses the possible expansion of state audits of AI projects, based on which certain technological solutions may be recognized as not meeting ethical standards. Growing public concerns about the impact of AI on the labor market, human rights, and social processes are driving the development of new regulatory approaches in many countries around the world.
UNESCO is developing global standards for AI ethics through the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (adopted in 2021 and applicable to UNESCO member states), as well as practical tools for its implementation.
Among the key tools discussed in the publication are:
- Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) – an approach to assessing ethical risks and impacts at all stages of the AI system lifecycle;
- Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM) – a methodology for evaluating a country's readiness for the ethical application of AI and identifying gaps in regulation, institutions, education, and infrastructure.
According to the data presented in the material, the initiative to assess Ukraine's readiness is funded by the European Union, implemented in cooperation with the UN/UNESCO, and officially supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. The report based on the RAM methodology is planned to be published in June 2026.
According to information from the G.E. Pukhov Institute for Modeling in Energy Problems