Generative AI

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Generative AI (genAI) presents societies with tremendous benefits and promises of progress, but it also has the potential to cause harm in unexpected ways. Governments have asked the OECD to help them harness generative AI’s uses, risks and potential future evolutions. >> READ MORE

From the AI Wonk

AI’s potential futures: Mitigating risks, harnessing opportunities

Governments must consider AI’s medium- and long-term implications.

December 19, 2024 — 9 min read

Business

Trustworthy AI for the enterprise: How to train an LLM to follow a code of conduct

AI21 utilised the OECD’s AI Principles to develop an AI Code of Conduct to promote the safe and responsible use of LLMs.

December 18, 2024 — 7 min read

Non Governmental Organisation

A collective effort for accountability in AI governance: The Sixth Edition of the Athens Roundtable on AI and the Rule of Law

We invite our global community to join an interactive livestream of the full day of roundtable discussions.

November 20, 2024 — 4 min read

Featured

Video

Expert Group on AI Futures: Future AI scenarios exercise

The OECD Expert Group on AI Futures looks into potential future benefits and risks of AI.

Tools

New AI Incidents Monitor

Visit the OECD AI Incidents Monitor (AIM), made with the support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.

Report

Initial policy considerations for generative AI

Our latest report provides an introduction to generative AI, to help them manage the potential benefits and risks.

Policies & initiatives

View all policies & initiatives

Report

Assessing potential future artificial intelligence risks, benefits and policy imperatives

This report presents research and expert insights on prospective AI benefits, risks and policy imperatives.

Attend this year’s International Conference on AI in Work, Innovation, Productivity and Skills

Leading voices from government, business, academia, and civil society will explore AI's impact and how to adapt policy in these areas.

12 and 13 December 2024, Paris and ONLINE

Event

Attend the Digital Trust Convention

In the era of generative AI, how do we ensure trust, democratic discourse and effective markets?

I5 November 2024, OECD Headquarters, Paris

Report

AI, data governance and privacy

This report focuses on the privacy risks and opportunities stemming from recent AI developments. It maps the principles set in the OECD Privacy Guidelines to the OECD AI Principles, takes stock of national and regional initiatives, and suggests potential areas for collaboration.

Report

Stocktaking for the development of an AI incident definition

To prevent risks, stakeholders need a precise yet adaptable definition of AI incidents. This report presents research and findings on terminology and practices related to incident definitions, encompassing both AI-specific and cross-disciplinary contexts.

Brazil

Regulatory sandbox on AI and data protection in Brazil

Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) opens Call for Contributions for a regulatory sandbox on AI and data protection.

Australia

Australia issues generative AI position statement

This position statement examines the evolving landscape of generative AI, including online safety risks and opportunities and outlines regulatory challenges and approaches. Highlights include emerging good practice and new Safety by Design measures for industry.

UK government launches AI white paper to guide the use of artificial intelligence

The approach aims to drive responsible innovation and maintain public trust in this revolutionary technology.

United States

Voluntary commitments from leading AI companies to manage risks

These commitments underscore safety, security, and trust, and mark a critical step toward developing responsible AI.

The EU AI Act

The Commission has proposed the first ever legal framework on AI, which addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally.