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Cambodia Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report

CAMBODIA Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report

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This document is the summary report of Cambodia's Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment (RAM), assessing the nation's digital and AI ecosystem against the ethical principles of the UNESCO 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI. It diagnoses Cambodia's AI landscape across five dimensions: Legal and Regulatory, Social and Cultural, Scientific and Educational, Economic, and Technical and Infrastructural. Finally, it outlines strategic recommendations for ethical AI governance, legal reforms, infrastructure development, and capacity building in Cambodia.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

UNESCOIntergovernmental

Lead issuer

Cambodia Academy of Digital TechnologyAcademic

Co-issuer

Ministry of Post and TelecommunicationsGovernment

Co-issuer

European UnionIntergovernmental

Funder

Legal forceAdvisory

Under whose authorityInternational law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentRegulatorsPublic sector bodiesResearchers and academics

Policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders interested in Cambodia's digital transformation and AI readiness should read this report.

Sectors

Cross-sectorResearch and science · AI research and development

What the document contains

What's covered

The report covers the diagnosis of Cambodia's AI ecosystem across five dimensions based on UNESCO's RAM framework and details strategic recommendations for institutional frameworks, laws, infrastructure, and ethical AI governance.

What's missing

The text does not provide detailed binding enforcement mechanisms, specific technical standards for AI models, or exhaustive quantitative economic impact data.

Key takeaways

Cambodia launched its Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment (RAM) implementation on November 12, 2024, in collaboration with UNESCO, CADT, and MPTC.
The assessment evaluates the nation across five dimensions: Legal and Regulatory, Social and Cultural, Scientific and Educational, Economic, and Technical and Infrastructural.
Key challenges include limited open data availability, a low R&D expenditure of 0.09% of GDP, and a shortage of computing power and data centers.
The Royal Government of Cambodia has assigned specific AI responsibilities across key ministries including MPTC, MISTI, and MoEYS.
Recommendations include finalizing the National AI Strategy, enacting personal data protection and cybersecurity laws, and fostering AI basic literacy and inclusion.

Principles it states

AI for Good

Outline

· Diagnosis of Cambodia’s Artificial Intelligence Landscape
· Cambodia’s Artificial Intelligence Landscape based on the UNESCO-RAM Dimension
· Recommendations for Ethical AI Governance in Cambodia

Issued12 November 2024

Length1,045 words · 4 pages

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

2/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

Absence of AI procurement regulations and liability for AI-related harms is unclear.

1. Legal and Regulatory Dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Gender gap remains in STEM and digital technology fields, risking bias algorithms and limit innovation.

2. Social & Cultural Dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

screening score · 2026-10-24

Privacy

2/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Cambodia is developing a National AI Strategy (NAIS) and drafting key policies and regulations such as personal data protection law, cybersecurity law, access to information law, and data governance policies.

1. Legal and Regulatory Dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Transparency

2/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) score is low, availability and accessibility of open data is limited.

1. Legal and Regulatory Dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Enforcement

0/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

screening score · 2026-10-24

Impact Assessment

2/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Absence of AI procurement regulations and liability for AI-related harms is unclear.

1. Legal and Regulatory Dimension

screening score · 2026-10-24

Topics

ai_readiness_assessment ethics_of_ai national_ai_strategy digital_transformation capacity_building