Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights in the Digital Age: Additional Material Submitted to the UN Global Digital Compact, 30 April 2023 also work towards advancing AI regulation. Such bodies must be independent and appropriately funded. Recommendation 9 Until an independent statutory body, as described in Recommendation 8 is implemented, countries must build the capacity of existing regulators, including by increasing funding, to better respond to the human rights risks of AI. Recommendation 10 The Compact recognise and include the eSafety Commissioner’s Safety by Design Principles. Recommendation 11 HRIAs should be conducted when developing all AI products. Recommendation 12 To promote human rights in digital ecosystems, the Compact should apply pre-existing human rights – as opposed to creating novel rights only applicable to online environments. Recommendation 13 Human rights must apply to the whole digital ecosystem. Recommendation 14 Stakeholders must commit to human rights-centre design and deployment of new and emerging technologies. Recommendation 15 Any model for regulation which seeks to protect human rights online must adopt a co-regulatory model. Such a model should be developed in collaboration with relevant stakeholders... Recommendation 16 The Compact must ensure that all people can reap the benefits of new technologies – while also having their human rights promoted and protected. Recommendation 17 Countries should introduce enforceable domestic legislation which requires social media platforms to better counter discriminatory and misleading content. Recommendation 18 23