As generative AI poses new threats to the right to information and election integrity, the governments of Ukraine and Luxembourg announced the creation of a new workstream in the framework of the Partnership for Information and Democracy. This initiative was announced at the launch of the 2026 annual plan of action of the Partnership.
On Thursday 19th, the Forum on Information and Democracy announced its annual plan of action during a meeting gathering representatives from governments, civil society and the research community. The plan comprises a series of international processes and meetings as well as ad hoc initiatives and projects.
“In a deteriorating global landscape for the regulation of our information ecosystems, we are proud to count on the support of our signatory States and community,” explains Camille Grenier, Executive Director. “The 2026 plan of action will lead to direct impact, ensuring best practices are shared amongst different stakeholders to harness the positive potential of technology while respecting democratic principles and human rights.”
Tackling the challenges of AI
As AI keeps posing new threats to information and election integrity, the plan notably includes the launch of a new Workstream on Safeguarding Reliable Information in the Age of AI led by the governments of Ukraine and Luxembourg.
Based on a thorough consultation of signatory States and partners from civil society and research, the workstream will focus on two pillars. First, it will address the disruptive role of AI in the news market and the sustainability of journalism. As AI exacerbates existing challenges in the media’s business model, the workstream will notably seek to counterbalance the power asymmetry between Big Tech and Public Interest Media.
Second, the group will address the misuse of generative AI and its impact on information and election integrity. It will notably seek to create governance and accountability structures to counter the misuse of AI for information manipulation.
From Belém to implementation
The governments of Brazil and Armenia, on their part, will remain committed to their workstream on information integrity on climate change and the environment, launched in February 2025.
The second phase of this workstream will notably include the mapping of policy and regulatory responses in line with the Bélem Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, endorsed by more than 20 Signatory States of the PID, and the recently published 10 priorities to end climate and environmental disinformation.
Through the workstream, FID will work with countries to develop concrete commitments ahead of COP17 on Biodiversity to be held in Armenia and COP31 to be held in Turkey.
