Tallinn Digital Summit 2018 will host government ministers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from digitally minded countries around the world. The McKinsey Global Institute, the Lisbon Council, the Centre for Public Impact, and the European Centre for International Political Economy are amongst those bodies taking part. AI is a burning issue which requires immediate action, said Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas. "AI will bring major changes in the near future and we cannot leave this to chance," Mr Ratas said. "We need a common legal framework, and guidelines on ethics and technology which would boost development and innovation while ensuring safety and trust.