G20
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
0/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 0/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 0
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 US G20 Presidency 2026 (Miami): Innovation Working Group established for AI governance; advisory only, pro-innovation and deregulatory framing. Prior South Africa (2025) AI Task Force chair statement and UNESCO capacity-building work remain as baseline. [1], [2]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 G20 Task Force recognised need for civil servant digital competencies; UNESCO prepared issue brief on public sector capacity building; no binding requirement or standard defined [1], [2]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 UNESCO established Technology Policy Assistance Facility to support governments; 'AI for Africa' initiative focuses on capacity building; voluntary and dependent on country participation [1], [2]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 25, 2026 3/28 US G20 presidency 2026 established Innovation Working Group for AI governance; deregulatory framing, no new binding education or workforce training obligations; prior capacity-building commitments narrowed in scope. No score change.
April 18, 2026 3/28 Refresh: Filed Cape Town Digital Economy Ministers and AI Task Force Chair's Statement outcomes. No score change — non-binding communiqué.
March 18, 2026 3/28 G20 Task Force on AI calls for capacity building in public sector; recognised civil servant training gap; established capacity-building initiatives and policy frameworks; all voluntary and non-binding