At the WITSA Global AI Summit 2025, WITSA reaffirmed its global leadership in responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) deployment by unveiling a strategic call-to-action titled “EISI as ABC.” This initiative bridges the Ethical, Inclusive, Sustainable, and Innovative (EISI) AI deployment principles—first declared at WCIT 2023—with the actionable pillars of the WITSA AI Action Framework: Accelerate, Build and Collaborate.
“AI is not just a technological frontier, it’s a societal imperative,” said WITSA Chairman Dato’ Dr. Sean Seah. “Our framework empowers nations to unlock AI’s full potential while ensuring equitable access, trust, and long-term prosperity.”
Three Strategic Pillars for Global Impact
The WITSA AI Action Framework is anchored in three core pillars:
- Accelerate AI Innovation & Adoption
- Streamline regulatory frameworks to foster agile development
- Support startups, SMEs, and research institutions
- Promote AI integration in vertical sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education, and manufacturing
- Empower workforces and enable sectoral transformation, including in developing economies
- Build Robust and Secure AI Infrastructure
- Invest in scalable compute, data, and energy systems
- Modernize global energy grids to meet AI’s demands
- Promote cybersecurity and digital trust through interoperable platforms
- Facilitate public-private partnerships and open-access platforms for emerging economies
- Collaborate Globally to Broaden the Benefits of AI
- Establish multilateral accords for AI safety, research, and interoperability
- Facilitate cross-border knowledge exchange and joint capacity-building
- Build high-quality, privacy-protected datasets for global collaboration
- Advance AI trustworthiness through interpretability, control systems, and adversarial robustness
- Pilot international testbeds to accelerate real-world deployment, particularly in underserved regions
“AI must be deployed with purpose, not just promise,” said WITSA CEO Dato’ Dan E Khoo. “By aligning EISI values with the ABC strategic pillars, we’re turning ethical intent into global action. EISI as ABC is a shared grammar for responsible AI deployment and we invite governments, industry leaders and civil society to join us in shaping a digital future that is innovative, secure, and inclusive.”
Flagship Initiatives: WITSA GAIN and Agentic AI Certification
To operationalize the framework, WITSA is launching two global initiatives:
- WITSA GAIN (Global AI Ecosystem Network): A multilateral platform connecting AI ecosystems across six continents. GAIN will foster regional hubs, innovation matchmaking, infrastructure mapping, and investment coordination.
- Agentic AI Certification Program: A global workforce transformation initiative to provide AI certification, particularly for AI agents that morph into future digital employees, based on transparency, safety, interoperability, and human-centric design. With the aid of international best practices, the program aims to build public trust and support responsible AI deployment.
A Call to Action
WITSA invites governments, industry leaders, and civil society to join in shaping a future where AI is a catalyst for shared prosperity. Through collaborative governance, agile regulation, and inclusive innovation, the AI Action Framework charts a course toward a secure and equitable digital future.
