OECD AI Principles (Recommendation)
OECD-AI-PRIN · OECD
OECD AI Principles (Recommendation) is a Voluntary code from OECD, adopted on 2019-05-22 and effective 2019-05-22. Current status: In force. First intergovernmental standard. Updated 2024 to clarify GPAI scope. Foundation referenced by G7, GPAI, and many national frameworks.
Scope and obligations
First intergovernmental standard. Updated 2024 to clarify GPAI scope. Foundation referenced by G7, GPAI, and many national frameworks.
OECD AI Principles (Recommendation) addresses 2 contested AI-governance topics explicitly, 1 via general principles,.
Topics governed
- implicitFoundation Models / GPAI— 2024 update clarifies GPAI scope
- governsTransparency Obligations— Principle 1.3 (transparency + explainability)
- governsIndividual Redress— Principle 1.5 (accountability)
Cross-jurisdiction comparison
How peer instruments treat the topics OECD AI Principles (Recommendation) governs.
| Topic | EU-AIA-2024 | US-EO-14110 | UK-WHITEPAPER-2023 | CN-GENAI-2023 | G7-HIROSHIMA | COE-AI-CONV | UN-RES-2024 | NIST-AI-RMF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency Obligations | governs | implicit | implicit | conflicts | governs | governs | implicit | governs |
| Individual Redress | governs | silent | implicit | governs | silent | governs | silent | implicit |
How to cite this article
APA 7
Policy Window. (2019). OECD AI Principles (Recommendation) [Wiki article]. https://policywindow.org/wiki/oecd-ai-principles
Chicago 17
Policy Window. 2019. "OECD AI Principles (Recommendation)." Wiki article. https://policywindow.org/wiki/oecd-ai-principles.
BibTeX
@misc{policywindow-oecd-ai-principles,
title = {OECD AI Principles (Recommendation)},
author = {Policy Window},
year = {2019},
howpublished = {OECD/LEGAL/0449},
url = {https://policywindow.org/wiki/oecd-ai-principles},
note = {Primary source: https://oecd.ai/en/ai-principles}
}Related instruments
- EU AI Act · EU
- Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI · council_of_europe
References
- OECD/LEGAL/0449
- 2024 update clarifies GPAI scope
- Principle 1.3 (transparency + explainability)
- Principle 1.5 (accountability)
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