The framework helps policy-makers, regulators, legislators and others to assess the opportunities and risks that different types of AI systems present.
Name in original language
OECD Framework or the Classification of AI Systems
Initiative overview
AI is changing how we learn, work, play, interact and live. Policy makers and others need smart tools to differentiate between the types of AI systems and the impact that they can have on people's lives, whether good or bad. This covers what AI systems can do but also where and how they do it. For example, facial recognition can be very effective for smartphone security but used in other contexts it can infringe upon human rights.The OECD.AI Network of Experts developed the OECD Framework for Classifying AI Systems as a tool for policy-makers, regulators, legislators and others so that they can assess the opportunities and risks that different types of AI systems present and to inform their national AI strategies.The Framework links the technical characteristics of AI with the policy implications set out in the OECD AI Principles.
