Guidelines
Non-binding documents directing authorities and businesses on AI best practices.
How the laws define this
Both instruments agree that guidelines consist of non-binding or non-statutory recommendations and best practices intended to direct behavior, foster ethical or responsible conduct, and provide direction rather than impose legally enforceable mandates or policies. They diverge, however, on whether guidelines can possess a semi-statutory character and how explicitly they connect to formal legal frameworks. The Lagos State AI Guidelines present guidelines strictly as non-enforceable recommendations that serve to guide behavior and promote ethical practices without imposing legal mandates. Conversely, the Proposal for Parliamentary Resolution on Guidelines and Risk Assessments for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (B 42) recognizes that guidelines may be semi-statutory, specifying that they apply to authorities and companies across the development, procurement, deployment, and oversight of AI systems. Furthermore, this proposal requires guidelines to be coordinated with EU obligations and existing Danish law to ensure consistent national application, whereas the Lagos State AI Guidelines do not outline integration with external statutory legal obligations.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
What it triggers
Definitions (2)
Non-statutory or semi-statutory documents that provide recommended practices for authorities and companies on the development, procurement, deployment and oversight of AI systems. The proposal frames these guidelines to be coordinated with EU obligations and existing Danish law to ensure consistent national application.
Non-binding recommendations or best practices intended to provide direction and promote responsible conduct, as opposed to legally enforceable policies or regulations. They serve to guide behavior and foster ethical practices without imposing legal mandates.
Questions and answers
What do the Lagos State AI Guidelines cover?
The Lagos State AI Guidelines guide AI developers and companies in the state on ethical and transparent system design. They are non-binding recommendations promoting responsible conduct.
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