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2023 LinkedIn data on OECD.AI:  Definitions for AI occupations are more specific, women in more AI jobs as career transitions to AI grow 
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2023 LinkedIn data on OECD.AI:  Definitions for AI occupations are more specific, women in more AI jobs as career transitions to AI grow 

As AI evolves, so must AI occupations and associated skills.

October 24, 2024 — clock7 min read

Everyone must understand the environmental costs of AI
Academia

Everyone must understand the environmental costs of AI

October 4, 2024 — clock6 min read

Navigating the environmental impact of AI
Business

Navigating the environmental impact of AI

October 14, 2024 — clock4 min read

About the AI Wonk

The AI Wonk is a space where the OECD Network of Experts on AI (ONE AI) and guest contributors share their experiences and research. It is an ongoing conversation about the OECD AI Principles and how to best share and shape trustworthy AI policies that benefit individuals, communities and economies.

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How the global community can come together to understand AI’s risks
Non Governmental Organisation

How the global community can come together to understand AI’s risks

In 1980 and again in 1985, an international group of scientists came together in Villach, Austria, to discuss a concerning trend. The climate was heating, and human activity seemed part of the cause. ...

November 5, 2024 — clock6 min read

Unpacking the ‘AI wardrobe’: How national policies are shaping the future of AI
Academia

Unpacking the ‘AI wardrobe’: How national policies are shaping the future of AI

Grand pronouncements about artificial intelligence appear daily: AI will produce autocrats and demolish democracies. Algorithms are replacing workers and do not lead to prosperity. Data flows remain a...

October 30, 2024 — clock7 min read

2023 LinkedIn data on OECD.AI:  Definitions for AI occupations are more specific, women in more AI jobs as career transitions to AI grow 
Business

2023 LinkedIn data on OECD.AI:  Definitions for AI occupations are more specific, women in more AI jobs as career transitions to AI grow 

As AI evolves, so must AI occupations and associated skills.

October 24, 2024 — clock7 min read

Navigating the environmental impact of AI
Business

Navigating the environmental impact of AI

Daily use of AI models in production is very energy-consuming. Each user request triggers a complex operation.

October 14, 2024 — clock4 min read

Everyone must understand the environmental costs of AI
Academia

Everyone must understand the environmental costs of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a profound effect on societies around the globe. Its application improves the lives of many, but it can also increase inequities. To safeguard against AI’s negative im...

October 4, 2024 — clock6 min read

With mounting pressure on health systems, can AI help 8 billion people to obtain optimal health outcomes?
Intergovernmental

With mounting pressure on health systems, can AI help 8 billion people to obtain optimal health outcomes?

In May 2024, the OECD assembled a time-limited Expert Group on AI for Health.

September 13, 2024 — clock4 min read

Participate in the OECD survey on private sector perspectives on AI adoption and governance
Intergovernmental

Participate in the OECD survey on private sector perspectives on AI adoption and governance

The survey will inform OECD work.

September 11, 2024 — clock1 min read

AI Standards Hub makes its AI standards available on the OECD Catalogue of Tools and Metrics for Trustworthy AI  
Intergovernmental

AI Standards Hub makes its AI standards available on the OECD Catalogue of Tools and Metrics for Trustworthy AI  

The standards in the Catalogue will be continuously updated as new ones are published.

September 9, 2024 — clock3 min read

AI could transform disaster response. How do we ensure it reaches those who need it most?
Intergovernmental

AI could transform disaster response. How do we ensure it reaches those who need it most?

How do we ensure AI serves the needs of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable? As leading economists consistently note, such an outcome is anything but guaranteed. The phenomenon of market mechanism...

September 3, 2024 — clock4 min read

Governing with artificial intelligence: Are governments ready?
Intergovernmental

Governing with artificial intelligence: Are governments ready?

This report outlines AI’s benefits, risks and policy issues for governments.

August 27, 2024 — clock3 min read

AI Safety Institutes: Can countries meet the challenge?
Civil society

AI Safety Institutes: Can countries meet the challenge?

Countries are establishing specialised bodies to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities and risks, and more.

July 29, 2024 — clock7 min read

Deadline extended to 1 October: Public consultation on risk thresholds for advanced AI systems
Intergovernmental

Deadline extended to 1 October: Public consultation on risk thresholds for advanced AI systems

The OECD and partners are launching a public consultation on AI risk thresholds.

July 26, 2024 — clock4 min read

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OECD Input to the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence

The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology (OSET), in its capacity as the Secretariat of the UN High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence (UN AI Advisory Board) is seeking input, including from the OECD, on the Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity. This input will contribute to finalising the report, which will serve as a key basis for the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024.— March 31, 2024

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