DIGITALISATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND QUANTUM : DIGITALISATION //
G7 PERFORMANCE ON DIGITALISATION 1975-2025
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ments on these subjects averaged 74%, based on the 22 priority commitments assessed by the G7 Research Group. This is just below the G7’s overall average of 78%. Compliance peaked at 100% for 2000, followed by 97% for 2023. The lowest was 72% for 2019 and 75% for 2018. Compli- ance for 2024 was 94%. By December 2025, the six related commitments made in 2025 averaged 83%. Compliance with the 22 assessed commitments is led by the United King- dom at 90%, closely followed by the European Union at 88% and Canada at 86%. Then come the United States, France and Germany, tied at 76%. Japan has 71%. Italy has 51%. RECOMMENDATIONS The G7 Évian Summit offers an opportu- nity to increase leaders’ commitments and compliance by agreeing on and implementing a globally interoperable framework for safe technological develop- ment. Rapid adoption of AI together with growing concerns on cyber risks, AI safety and AI-driven misinformation create a
need for continuing leadership on AI governance globally. Security risks that are rising to the fore with advances in quantum suggest that the G7 lead- ers should also prioritise leadership in advancing cybersecurity protection and standards and supporting the transition in the financial sector – and other sectors – to quantum-resistant cryptography. To bridge the gap between policy commitments and practical enforcement, at Évian leaders could seek to mandate interoperable reporting frameworks to govern high-risk AI, and institute mutual security recognition to streamline global cloud and cryptographic standards. And to spur compliance, they should make more commitments on AI, on using AI and quantum to counter foreign interfer- ence, on strengthening G7 institutions and on holding ministerial meetings working on these issues. Together, these actions could help reduce regulatory splintering, enforce transparency and ensure equitable access to the computational resources necessary for the AI-quantum century.
// NANCY E SCOTT Nancy Scott is legal adviser to the G7 Research Group and the Global Gov- ernance Program. She is also the senior vice-president and deputy general coun- sel at Cisco. Previously she served as the vice-president and deputy general counsel at VMware Inc with responsibil- ity for the international and commercial legal team, and as the vice-president and deputy general counsel for global commercial law at Avaya Inc. Nancy has long been a passionate advancer of equity and justice in society, inclusivity and diversity and regularly mentors and coaches women in technology roles.
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