The Council of Representatives of Bahrain has achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification, becoming one of the first legislative bodies to earn formal recognition for its AI management systems – a landmark in responsible parliamentary governance aligned with democratic values.

In Indonesia, the House of Representatives has taken a deliberate four-phase path to digital transformation, building governance and data foundations before deploying AI – a model for parliaments that treat institutional readiness as fundamental to responsible technology adoption.

In Switzerland, the Parliamentary Library is piloting AI-powered topic indexing and retrieval, embedding democratic trust at every design stage. The initiative demonstrates how parliaments can improve efficiency while preserving transparency, human oversight and institutional integrity.

Applying the IPU’s Maturity Framework for AI in Parliaments, the Senate of Spain discovered that impressive technical achievements could conceal gaps in governance and democratic impact, offering practical lessons for parliaments at every stage of their AI journey.