argument for making innovation sustain- able. Trust is what gives regulators the confidence to assess AI tools, clinicians the confidence to use them and citizens the confidence to accept them. When governance is weak, adoption slows, con- fidence erodes and health systems miss the chance to use AI to improve care, effi- ciency and resilience. For low- and middle-income countries, the stakes are even higher. AI could help expand access to quality health care and support overstretched systems. But if gov- ernance capacity is built only in wealthy markets, the AI revolution will widen ine- qualities rather than reduce them. HEALTHAI: BUILDING THE GOVERNANCE INFRASTRUCTURE THE WORLD NEEDS HealthAI - The Global Agency for Respon- sible AI in Health is a Geneva-based, independent nonprofit working at the intersection of AI, health and governance. Its mission is to advance the development and adoption of responsible AI solutions in health through the collaborative imple- mentation of regulatory mechanisms and global standards. As an implementation partner, HealthAI works with govern- ments, regulators and health systems to translate principles into practice. A central pillar of this work is the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN), a first-of-its-kind platform that brings together health ministries and reg- ulators. Ten governments have already formally joined: the United Kingdom, Sin- gapore, India, Vietnam, Brazil, Indonesia, Zambia, Peru, the Philippines and Portu- gal. Together, these countries represent nearly 30% of the world’s population. This is no symbolic partnership; it is an actionable commitment by govern- ments to strengthen national capacity for responsible AI governance in health while learning from one another across regions and income levels. Beyond the GRN, the HealthAI Com- munity of Practice has grown to more than 500 institutions across more than 75 countries, spanning academia, civil soci- ety, government and the private sector. This reflects a belief that responsible AI governance cannot be built by any one actor alone. Several G7 countries and their develop- ment finance partners are already among the donors, investing in responsible AI governance as an international public
good. While this is a strong commitment, the world needs more. THREE CALLS TO ACTION FOR THE G7 As world leaders gather at Évian, HealthAI extends three specific calls to action. First, we call on all G7 members to join the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network. The United Kingdom is already a pio- neering member. We urge the other G7 members to follow. Membership means commitment: to build national regula- tory capacity, to contribute to shared standards and to demonstrate to the world that the most powerful economies are not just innovating in AI – they are committed to governing it responsibly and to ensuring that everyone can bene- fit from this intelligence revolution. This is how G7 countries retain and reinforce their leadership in the AI era. We also call on G7 members to sig- nificantly increase their investment in responsible AI governance in low- and middle-income countries. The rising tide of AI must lift all boats. If governance infrastructure is only built in wealthy countries, AI will deepen, not dimin- ish, global health inequities. Populations in LMICs have the most to gain from AI-enabled health systems, and the least capacity to protect themselves from its risks. Supporting HealthAI's implemen- tation work in these regions is a strategic investment in a more stable, equitable and prosperous world. Finally, we call on the G7 as a body to take a stronger, more explicit stance on the governance of AI in health as a prerequisite for realising AI's poten- tial. Governance must be treated not as a compliance burden, but as the neces- sary infrastructure for trust, and trust as the necessary infrastructure for impact. We urge the G7 to commit to harmonised regulatory approaches, to support mul- tilateral frameworks for AI safety signal sharing, and to champion the principle that no community should be left behind in the AI revolution. HealthAI is fully committed to this mission. We stand ready as a partner to the G7 to provide technical expertise, facilitate international coordination, and ensure that the governance of AI in health keeps pace with its innovation. You can count on us. The people of the world are counting on you.
// DR RICARDO BAPTISTA LEITE A medical doctor trained in infectious diseases with experience in global health and science-based policymaking, Ricardo served four terms as a Member of Parliament in Portugal on health and foreign affairs committees. He is the CEO of HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, the founder and president of UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health, Chair of the Board of the Harvard-Charité Global Health Policy Lab, and Chair of the Centre for Global Health at NOVA University in Lisbon. He served as a medical volunteer during the Covid- 19 pandemic and participated in a humanitarian mission at the Lviv Regional Hospital in Ukraine.
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