Shaping the AI Sandbox Ecosystem for the Intelligent Age 2025

Images: Midjourney, Getty Images Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders. © 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.Contents Foreword Executive summary Introduction 1 Sandboxes in the Intelligent Age – what and why 1.1 Context and methodology 2 Enablers of AI innovation in India 3 Creating enablers through AI sandboxes 4 The framework for the AI sandbox ecosystem 4.1 Vision of the AI sandbox 4.2 Strategic framework: Guiding principles and structure 4.3 Operational framework: Translating strategy into action 5 A call to action Conclusion Appendix Contributors Endnotes3 4 5 6 9 10 12 14 14 15 17 21 23 24 26 29 Shaping the AI Sandbox Ecosystem for the Intelligent Age 2